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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Librazo! De verdad es un libro de terror perfecto. La capacidad que tiene la autora de ambientar un buen terror basado en la cotidianidad y crear personajes que se vuelven memorables es insuperable en la literatura contemporánea. Es un deleite que un autor haga una obra como está en español y se vuelva uno de mis libros favoritos del año. Los detalles, la narrativa tan simple pero a la vez tan bien entrelazada con un vocabulario tan natural hace que este libro sea fácil de leer.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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
Family Tree: https://www.familyecho.com/?p=UXPDK&c=7sio5yj35g5k3huj&f=217080122666729284&lang=en
https://www.clarin.com/ultimo-momento/pedrito-sanhueso-chico-asesinado-hace-44-anos-venerado-estudiantes-saltenos_0_HyollKgyAKx.html
https://www.revistasalvador.com.ar/sanhuesito-el-nino-martir-protector-de-los-estudiantes/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_La_Muerte
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauchito_Gil
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Difunta_Correa
https://www.clarin.com/ultimo-momento/pedrito-sanhueso-chico-asesinado-hace-44-anos-venerado-estudiantes-saltenos_0_HyollKgyAKx.html
https://www.revistasalvador.com.ar/sanhuesito-el-nino-martir-protector-de-los-estudiantes/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_La_Muerte
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauchito_Gil
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Difunta_Correa
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
dark
reflective
sad
slow-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:
Yes
| Plot and Structure | 4 | Clean and well developed. Clearly well thought out, with interesting timelines. I hated the pacing of this book, however, with the first 90% feeling incredibly slow.
| Characterization and Dialogue | 3 | Main characters were fine, dialogue was okay. There were a lot of characters to remember, most not incredibly distinctive. While the main characters are interesting, morally grey, the writing did nothing to make me like or care about them.
| Themes | 4 | Quite a bit of ruminating. Touching mainly on generational trauma and what bad things you might do to protect the ones you love. Lots of political commentary as well and I wish I had been more knowledgeable about history of Argentina coups to appreciate it more.
| Style | 5 | Classic. Very interestingly written, I liked getting different perspectives and parts of the story from different timelines.
| Originality | 4 | Original take on familiar grounds. Interesting and creepy take an occult and magic that I haven't seen anything quite like it.
| Addictiveness | 0 | Forced myself to read for book club. It really felt like a slog for me to get through this; the story and characters were not intriguing enough to make the slow pacing worth it.
| Re-readability | 0 | Definitely will never read again, I don't think there was enough of a plot here to make any part of this enjoyable to go through again.
| Threshold Quality | 0 | Not my cup of tea. I wouldn't read any book this length by this author again. I am considering reading her short stories since that may solve the pacing issue I had. I get why people would really love this, it is just not for me.
| Diversity | 4 | Multiple areas of diversity. Good character variety, female villains, bi and poly romances
| Vibes | 5 | Immaculate. Dark, creepy, unsettling, well written and described.
| Average | 2.9 |
| Characterization and Dialogue | 3 | Main characters were fine, dialogue was okay. There were a lot of characters to remember, most not incredibly distinctive. While the main characters are interesting, morally grey, the writing did nothing to make me like or care about them.
| Themes | 4 | Quite a bit of ruminating. Touching mainly on generational trauma and what bad things you might do to protect the ones you love. Lots of political commentary as well and I wish I had been more knowledgeable about history of Argentina coups to appreciate it more.
| Style | 5 | Classic. Very interestingly written, I liked getting different perspectives and parts of the story from different timelines.
| Originality | 4 | Original take on familiar grounds. Interesting and creepy take an occult and magic that I haven't seen anything quite like it.
| Addictiveness | 0 | Forced myself to read for book club. It really felt like a slog for me to get through this; the story and characters were not intriguing enough to make the slow pacing worth it.
| Re-readability | 0 | Definitely will never read again, I don't think there was enough of a plot here to make any part of this enjoyable to go through again.
| Threshold Quality | 0 | Not my cup of tea. I wouldn't read any book this length by this author again. I am considering reading her short stories since that may solve the pacing issue I had. I get why people would really love this, it is just not for me.
| Diversity | 4 | Multiple areas of diversity. Good character variety, female villains, bi and poly romances
| Vibes | 5 | Immaculate. Dark, creepy, unsettling, well written and described.
| Average | 2.9 |
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Tomé más del tiempo esperado para poder terminar el libro. Personalmente toma temas difíciles de leer que hicieron que necesitara pausas entre capítulos. En general me encantó el universo y las leyes mágicas que se construyeron para la historia.
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The popularity of this book is what drew me to it but tbh it was rough. I wish I had known more about Argentina’s military dictatorship and history before starting as I’m sure I was missing context, though having a very base understanding of military dictatorships and genocide made it not hard to assume some elements. I am particular about my horror though and the body horror was exceptionally gruesome and difficult to get through. This feels like a book in two parts, the second half adding more context to the overall story. Check the trigger warnings before starting, and if you know little about Argentina’s military dictatorship I might suggest doing some research first to understand the context in which this story is set as I wish I had.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Biphobia, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Death of parent