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clarxvizconde13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Violence and Death
sorrel29's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Murder and Death
othersociologist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Death, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Ableism
hamstringy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
I really struggled to get a hold on any sense of timeline, and I couldn’t tell if that was because this is written very sparsely or because the timeline wasn’t well constructed. I think I’m not very well suited to this kind of minimalist writing. I also struggled with the slang and descriptions used. It felt very jarring at points, and I don’t know if this was due to translation or actual writing. Just. Ugh. I wish I liked it more.
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, and Death
not_another_ana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Al principio la tierra es fría, pero en la mano y después en la boca entra en calor. Separé un poco y lo levanté. Me lo llevé a la boca. Tragué.
Tal como lo dice el título esta novela gira entorno a una chica que come tierra, y es que al ingerir la tierra tomada de un sitio donde alguien pasaba mucho tiempo puede ver dónde se encuentran y qué les pasó. Este talento sobrenatural la convierten tanto en paria como en objeto de fascinación y la persona a la que acuden los familiares desesperados de desaparecidos, en general mujeres. A causa de esto, la protagonista es una persona solitaria, que vive alejada de la sociedad y que experimenta la violencia que sufrieron estos individuos, además de vivir ella en un contexto de pobreza y violencia.
La idea general estuvo muy interesante, la mitología de la cometierra me gustó mucho y me pareció un concepto novedoso a desarrollar pero hasta ahí porque la autora no hace mucho más con eso. Este no es un libro con una trama interesante o emocionante, es más como una serie de historias cortas que le pasan a la protagonista. Traga tierra, ve algún crimen, le dice a alguien, se resuelve el asunto y ya. Tampoco creo que con este libro la autora haya conseguido decir algo interesante o innovador sobre la pobreza, el feminicidio, etc. La trama se quedó en lo superficial. Me hubiera gustado más esto dentro de una antología, me parece que el estilo de la autora se presta para historias cortas.
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Murder
afriendwithfiction's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Animal death, and Violence
locuraxloslibros's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Sexual violence, and Death
doomluz'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: Murder, Violence, Death, Misogyny, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Child death
Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Bullying
chionifos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Sexual content
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
ferrot_lectorapromedio's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Child death, and Kidnapping
Minor: Trafficking, Vomit, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, and Domestic abuse