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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
hamstringy's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- 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 wish I had liked this more. The concept really drew me in—a magical realism take on pica and its relationship to violence and trauma should have really been up my alley. For what it’s worth, Reyes does a really good job of writing an insidious book.
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, and Death
mxajlikesbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Murder, and Violence
afriendwithfiction's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Animal death, and Violence
emablackburnreads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Después sentí que empezaron a pasar más cosas, más adentrándome en la segunda parte, se volvió más dinámico, había más acción por así decirlo y además de que Ezequiel me cayó mejor que Hernán. Pero igual no me parece un RE libro.
Porque todavía hay cosas que no me terminaron de agradar.
1. No saber bien que pasó con Ana
El personaje sigue apareciendo y yo pensé que eso implicaba que en algún momento cometierra iba a juntar el valor para investigar más sobre su muerte, pero no.
2. Nunca especifican las edades de nadie
No es malo pero, me genera rechazo a las parejas que se forman. Ejemplo, con Hernán y Cometierra, yo sabía que eran menores pero no sabía cuántos años se llevaban entonces me daba cosita que estén juntos. Con Ezequiel y Cometierra no me pasó porque entendí que eran adultos los dos. El tema es cuando aparece Miseria y parece que tiene onda con el Walter. Nonono, TODO MAL. Porque Cometierra le calcula 13 a Miseria, y yo entiendo que Walter es más grande que Cometierra, y también entiendo que son adultos, o sea, que miedito lpm.
3. Me hubiera gustado que tratar más sobre femicidios
Siento que esta vendido así pero el libro realmente no trata sobre eso, y me decepcionó.
4. No se porqué, pensé que cometierra iba a enfermar y morir
Lo había asumido, capaz leí mal una reseña o algo que dijo alguien en booktok. No sé, pero me había parecido bien, lógico. O sea, la mina come tierra, bastante, desde como los 11 creo. Le duele la panza cuando lo hace, pero no le genera ningún daño severo. raro. No sé, yo quería que se muera.
Me imaginaba que la mina comía, y comía tierra tratando de averiguar sobre femicidios en su barrio, tratando de ayudar y al viciarse con esto se iba a ir enfermando y descomponiendo y se iba a morir.
Capaz como vine con esa idea me desilusione.
Igual, ojo, la segunda mitad me gustó un poco más, no es que me haya parecido malo, solo que hubo varias cosillas que me hicieron ruido.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
rhi_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexism, Murder, Classism, Alcohol, Death, and Alcoholism
Minor: Animal death, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Bullying
blotchedspots's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
This is my first book translated from Spanish (and the translation note specifies it is a particular dialect of Argentinian Spanish) and I don't know if that was it, or if I just did not care for the writing. I felt like details weren't kept consistent (as rarely as there were details) and that some parts of the book existed for no reason. The "romance" in it is badly written and unexplained. I wouldn't suggest this book to most people.
Content Warnings
Minor: Vomit, Animal death, and Violence
abigailkokitus's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Very well written and very original and unique!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Murder, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Death, and Cursing
blakethebookeater's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-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
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Murder, and Sexual content
Moderate: Kidnapping, Trafficking, and Alcoholism
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