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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
jademessi'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Kidnapping
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Pedophilia
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
rhi_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexism, Murder, Classism, Alcohol, Death, and Alcoholism
Minor: Animal death, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Bullying
el_onfire's review against another edition
3.25
Moderate: Sexual assault
clawrence345's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
bookishbrenbren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
I think this book had a lot of potential. It's written in a brilliant voice and it's vibey. Even though it's very dark throughout, I would describe it as ethereal, in the way that you can never really grasp onto what point the author is making before she's reminding you of this other point you need to pay attention. Unfortunately for such a short book, that means that a lot of the points she was trying to make were never fully delivered upon or developed completely. I thought it had a lot going for it but the ending was somewhat disappointing.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Alcohol and Body horror
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Trafficking
strawberrybookess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
5.0
Moderate: Violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
just_one_more_paige'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Murder, Kidnapping, and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, and Rape
sleepingjess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child death, and Ableism
Minor: Vomit