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kirame's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Misogyny, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Animal death
leonormsousa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
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I loved this book! I can’t really explain to you why I loved it so much, what made it a 5-star read for me, but I guess like in most 5-star reads, it’s something that comes from your heart more than it does from your brain. Trying to put some thoughts into words, I thought this book was so interesting and peculiar. It’s one of those books where the title tells you the end of the book (in this case, where it pretty much tells you most of the plot), and yet you’re still super invested in it. The characterization of the Columbian little town felt so real in a way I could almost see this happening in my little Portuguese town. It was almost funny, it was witty, it was so good! A perfect short read!
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Infidelity, Murder, and Violence
solouncapitulomas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
No tengo mucho que decir, este es mi primer libro del autor (recomendado por mi hermana) creo que es una lectura decente para halloween o el día de los muertos y la escritura es super interesante. La estructura no es para nada lineal y por momentos parece un caos peor poco a poco cobra sentido y sinceramente yo recomiendo leerlo sin saber nada claro, solo el titulo. Para lectores que su primer idioma sea el español es bastante fácil de llevar y, en mi opinion por supuesto, me encuentro varios que los términos coloquiales son bastante semejante al dialecto hablado en mi país y me sorprendió encontramos aquí por que (ignorante en fin) los creo exclusivos de aquí. Pero para eso están los libros; enseñarnos.
Espero pronto conseguir una copia de Cien años de soledad para poder leerlo y pronto leerle El amor en los tiempos del cólera (del cual ya poseo copia).
Disclaimer: varias escenas me parecieron incomodas (y triggering) y por ellas decidí darle solo 3 estrellas a pesar de que si esta bien escrito. No me importa cuántos años tenga el libro, lo juzgue como vi justo. Eviten la frase "en la época era común." Ya no es común; hablemos de ellos por favor.
Algunas frases que me gustaron del libro fueron:
"Nunca hubo una muerte más anunciada."
"Nos dijo el milagro pero no el santo."
"Halcón que se atreve con garza guerrera, peligros espera."
"La fatalidad nos hace invisibles."
"Hay que estar siempre de parte del muerto."
"Me resistía a admitir que la vida terminara por parecerse tanto a la mala literatura."
Estaba escuchando la canción Cuando Suba La Marea de Amaral mientras escribía esta reseña
'kay, me voy
Bye
Graphic: Murder, Death, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Gore, Body horror, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Infidelity
prysen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Death, Infidelity, and Sexism
pizzajules's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, and Racism
Moderate: Physical abuse
anitaxlit's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Blood
Minor: Infidelity