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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I love Sylvia's books, I truly do but when I say everything isn't for everybody. Yeah this applies.
This story didn't move me nor piqued my interest and because of my love for this author...yeah, disappointment to say the least.
Boring characters and story plot is not it for this reader and this story was that...boring. And that's sad, given this cover. What did I want in this story? for the author do blow me away and that didn't happen. Will this stop me from reading her future works. NO. But, no more of this. And honestly Elvis? nooo
This story didn't move me nor piqued my interest and because of my love for this author...yeah, disappointment to say the least.
Boring characters and story plot is not it for this reader and this story was that...boring. And that's sad, given this cover. What did I want in this story? for the author do blow me away and that didn't happen. Will this stop me from reading her future works. NO. But, no more of this. And honestly Elvis? nooo
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
a bit predictable but well written with a satisfying ending (rare!)
Silvia does it again! This was so easy to get through, and the atmosphere was immaculate. 1970s Mexico City amidst massive student unrest, and in the middle of it all, two kindred souls, both dreamers, caught up in the movement. Neither of them are what could be considered good people, but they were interesting to read about, I loved understanding their struggles and seeing how they interacted with the world around them. I just loved being with them on their journey to unravel this mystery. And the ending was excellent and made me wish there was more past the epilogue!
It wasn't my favourite of her books that I've read, but I had a wonderful time with it nonetheless!
It wasn't my favourite of her books that I've read, but I had a wonderful time with it nonetheless!
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I absolutely love pulp noir stories and this one checks many of the boxes. Morally grey characters, intrigue, mysteries and dark dealings, but this time in 70s Mexico. Parallel trajectories from dual protagonists lead to interesting routes to the final reveal. An element I missed from the classic noir is the femme fatale (the closest being the missing woman who functions as the inciting incident). Instead, we are given the navel-gazing Maite, who is often genuinely brutal, but still guides us and the men around her, through the story.
I'm endlessly impressed by this author's ability to slip, chameleon-like, into beloved genres in ways that feel true to form, while still being engaging. Worth reading.
I'm endlessly impressed by this author's ability to slip, chameleon-like, into beloved genres in ways that feel true to form, while still being engaging. Worth reading.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Boring
Repetitive
Not enough historical context
FMC was self-hate regarding how she looked was insufferable
Repetitive
Not enough historical context
FMC was self-hate regarding how she looked was insufferable
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No