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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Loved it. I rarely find a book that I don’t put on 1.5x speed to listen to, but I listened to this at 1x and enjoyed every minute. Strong but flawed female characters, sad but funny too. The narrator was so well chosen.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Book offers a strong depiction of Tejano culture. Author also explores themes like female anger, grief, and intergenerational trauma. The main protagonist is well written and has believable responses to different events and relationships in her life. Her relationship with her Dad and best friend is well explored. Overall good book that gives insight into the Tejano and Mexican cultures on the southern border.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Malas is such a good book - both main characters are very dramatic, but as someone who grew up on telenovelas, that didn't bother me too much.
Pilar's story starts when she is pregnant with her second child and becomes a study in grief and misplaced anger, through decades of solitude. Lulu is a child of the 90s, dreading her upcoming Quinceanera and in a constant battle with her father. There are errant husbands and punk bands, curses from crazy old women and Selena concerts.
I found both storylines compelling and when the two finally met, it was all about dancing on that knife's edge until a lot of secrets were finally revealed. I enjoyed this a lot.
Pilar's story starts when she is pregnant with her second child and becomes a study in grief and misplaced anger, through decades of solitude. Lulu is a child of the 90s, dreading her upcoming Quinceanera and in a constant battle with her father. There are errant husbands and punk bands, curses from crazy old women and Selena concerts.
I found both storylines compelling and when the two finally met, it was all about dancing on that knife's edge until a lot of secrets were finally revealed. I enjoyed this a lot.
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book was so good! I couldn't put it down.