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moonblink39's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
kendallsnead's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.25
This book is lovely and yet also is a fever dream! Time didn’t seem to matter and I had doubts about some of the characters actually being real. But wow. Loved it.
desireeslibrary's review against another edition
3.0
Eartheater takes place in a barrio in Argentina and follows an unnamed narrator living in poverty. She eats the dirt of people who have been or are about to be killed by violence, and in doing so has visions.
This checked so many of my boxes. Being that it was written by a woman of color in her native language and that it was described as a creepy version of magical realism. However, I wanted to like this so much more than I did. I think this would have been better executed as a short story as it sometimes fell a little flat. The plot kind of gets lost a little at times and the middle of the novel was very slow. I also found it very difficult to resonate with/empathize with the narrator and I wonder if that had something to do with the translation.
Overall, an interesting story about loss, grief, and the fates of women in the hands of patriarchy.
This checked so many of my boxes. Being that it was written by a woman of color in her native language and that it was described as a creepy version of magical realism. However, I wanted to like this so much more than I did. I think this would have been better executed as a short story as it sometimes fell a little flat. The plot kind of gets lost a little at times and the middle of the novel was very slow. I also found it very difficult to resonate with/empathize with the narrator and I wonder if that had something to do with the translation.
Overall, an interesting story about loss, grief, and the fates of women in the hands of patriarchy.
amanda_the_librarian's review against another edition
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
danacanterino's review against another edition
4.0
Estoy empezando a leer más autoras argentinas y hasta ahora, la experiencia ha sido muy buena. Es tan distinto a lo que estoy acostumbrada a leer, no sólo por los modismos bien del país, sino la forma de narrar es particular. Y en el caso de Dolores Reyes, me ha gustado su forma de escribir, tan directa y nada poética, es cruda al decir las cosas y este libro ha tocado temas tan fuertes, pero con una simpleza que es de admirar.
El libro narra varios tipos de violencia de género y feminicidios, que son lastimosamente, los más típicos entre los que se ven en las noticias (muerte por la pareja, violación y asesinato en manada, trata de personas). Pero lo especial es la forma que tiene de contarlo.
Lo recomiendo muchísimo.
El libro narra varios tipos de violencia de género y feminicidios, que son lastimosamente, los más típicos entre los que se ven en las noticias (muerte por la pareja, violación y asesinato en manada, trata de personas). Pero lo especial es la forma que tiene de contarlo.
Lo recomiendo muchísimo.
libraryfiend21's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75