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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
canderizzo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- 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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Grief, and Sexual violence
paloma_sanchezh's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, and Death of parent
bookish_sabrina's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Eartheater is an interesting novel. It chronicles two young people, abandoned by their father and grieving in the wake of their mother's death. Left to fend for themselves, the protagonist begins something akin to fortune-telling for neighbors. She does this by eating spoonfuls of dirt. Upon consuming the dirt, she can divine the whereabouts of missing people, and can sense if someone is alive or dead.
This kind of magical ability seems to speak directly to the social issues in modern Argentina, which include high rates of missing persons, particularly women. To be able to determine their fate based on the consumption of earth is a beautiful and powerful image.
This novel follows several smaller stories wherein the protagonist helps others, while working through her first romantic and sexual relationship, as well as fitting in time to grieve. This novel emphasizes that survival often supersedes the privilege of sorrow, and that these young people must carry on no matter what, even if that means the protagonist must physically harm herself by eating dirt in order to help others.
This kind of magical ability seems to speak directly to the social issues in modern Argentina, which include high rates of missing persons, particularly women. To be able to determine their fate based on the consumption of earth is a beautiful and powerful image.
This novel follows several smaller stories wherein the protagonist helps others, while working through her first romantic and sexual relationship, as well as fitting in time to grieve. This novel emphasizes that survival often supersedes the privilege of sorrow, and that these young people must carry on no matter what, even if that means the protagonist must physically harm herself by eating dirt in order to help others.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual content
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