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jenna_lynn's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
sad
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? Yes
4.5
Great western with a touch of magical realism and border politics! When a heist in Texas goes wrong, Antonio swears vengeance on the Rangers who killed his brother. The rest of the book focuses on his quest for revenge intercut with scenes from the life of his grandson, a movie star in 1960s Mexico. Well-written, entertaining, and thoughtful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Child death, Murder, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: Sexual content
nehaanna's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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? Yes
5.0
A fantastic quick read that blurs the lines of reality and fantasy in the similar vein of many authors such as Gabriel García Márquez. The story is frightfully real, and the illusions it weaves are as skillful as any magician casting a spell. There is relief as a decades long battle with humanity’s streak of goodness against a backdrop of evil culminates after a 68 year long penance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, War, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Murder, Xenophobia, Racism, Sexual content, Blood, Death, Gore, Violence, Genocide, Hate crime, Classism, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Alcoholism, Vomit, Child abuse, Child death, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Pregnancy
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