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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
My mother was sure that sooner or later something bad would happen, and now I can see it with total clarity, I can feel it coming toward us like a tangible fate, irreversible“
I read this book in one sitting because it almost felt like I didn’t have a choice, but I was rewarded with a feverish experience of plot and character piecing itself together. Beautiful questions of community and family and collective grief.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
no offense but what the fuck just happened
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
me gustó las 2 veces q lo he leído pero es que deseo que haya sido más después de la infección y la muerte de Amanda, deseo que haya sido más sobre el padre y todo eso. pero supongo que debe ser así porque es que amanda se murió y el padre no entiende para nada que el espiritu de nina está en el cuerpo de david pq no tiene la conexión que tiene amanda con su niña. buena novela corta sobre ser madre y RE bien para introducir lo q pasó (¿sigue pasando?) en argentina con los pesticidios. deseo que haya sido más sobre unas cosas y por eso la doy 4/5 pero obviamente es mi 2a vez a leerla así q me gusta mucha jaja
***SPOILERS***
My thoughts on this novel are everywhere. I like it, and I don't like it. The Spanish teacher at my school recommended this author.
What I Liked:
*The protagonist in this novel is confused, and as I listened to her talk, I felt exactly as muddled as she was.
*I'm trying to read more international authors, and this author is completely new to me.
*The book is a fun, creepy, quick read.
*This book would be a great one to use with readers' theater in class.
What I Didn't Like-- again, SPOILERS:
*In the first few pages, I struggled to figure out who was talking.
*When the book ended, I was so confused.
-Why is David talking to Amanda? He seems to want her to know "the important thing," but why is he going through all this trouble if he knows she's going to die in a few minutes? He seems to have gone over this story with her several times, so he's making a strong effort. Through the entire book, he seems indifferent to people, so why does he care now?
-Is all of this a fever dream, and none of it happened?
-Is this an environmental thriller? Is someone poisoning the river/ water? If so, who? The book seems set in modern times, so does no one realize what's happening? If that many children have been affected, wouldn't someone investigate?
-Did Omar poison Amanda's husband in the end? Did Carla intentionally poison Amanda and Nina?
-Did Nina's soul go into David's body at the end of the story? If so, how is there a David on the foot of Amanda's bed AND in the back of Amanda's husband's car?
-Where is Carla at the end of the novel?
My thoughts on this novel are everywhere. I like it, and I don't like it. The Spanish teacher at my school recommended this author.
What I Liked:
*The protagonist in this novel is confused, and as I listened to her talk, I felt exactly as muddled as she was.
*I'm trying to read more international authors, and this author is completely new to me.
*The book is a fun, creepy, quick read.
*This book would be a great one to use with readers' theater in class.
What I Didn't Like-- again, SPOILERS:
*In the first few pages, I struggled to figure out who was talking.
*When the book ended, I was so confused.
-Why is David talking to Amanda? He seems to want her to know "the important thing," but why is he going through all this trouble if he knows she's going to die in a few minutes? He seems to have gone over this story with her several times, so he's making a strong effort. Through the entire book, he seems indifferent to people, so why does he care now?
-Is all of this a fever dream, and none of it happened?
-Is this an environmental thriller? Is someone poisoning the river/ water? If so, who? The book seems set in modern times, so does no one realize what's happening? If that many children have been affected, wouldn't someone investigate?
-Did Omar poison Amanda's husband in the end? Did Carla intentionally poison Amanda and Nina?
-Did Nina's soul go into David's body at the end of the story? If so, how is there a David on the foot of Amanda's bed AND in the back of Amanda's husband's car?
-Where is Carla at the end of the novel?
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated