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brnczv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Addiction, Blood, Death, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
lilabachere's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Transphobia, and Rape
caspian's review against another edition
Moderate: Sexism, Rape, and Pedophilia
sophiet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Transphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, and Gore
kaiulanilee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Alcohol, Racism, Rape, Transphobia, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Police brutality
Moderate: Mental illness, Vomit, Abandonment, Blood, and Infidelity
Minor: Pregnancy and Classism
greghw's review
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Gore, Pregnancy, Blood, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Ableism, Cursing, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Transphobia, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Addiction, Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Hate crime, Murder, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Bullying, Excrement, Incest, Police brutality, and Trafficking
not_another_ana's review against another edition
Pues no me gustó y decidí que mejor cortaba por lo sano y lo dejaba ir. El estilo o te gusta o no te gusta, no hay punto medio. Para mí se volvió un poco aburrido y demasiado cíclico, hizo que todos los personajes sonaran muy similares. Más que nada decidí que no quería seguir leyendo en el capítulo donde un personaje recuenta con detalle todo el abuso sexual que sufrió. Hasta ahí quedé.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Hate crime, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Miscarriage, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Homophobia
kunma's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Desde el primer capítulo, Fernanda te atrapa con un estilo de escritura ágil y que te sumergirá en la historia como si tú fueras solamente un vecino más del pueblo en el que se desarrolla la historia.
La autora relata tan bien la dinámica social en Latinoamérica, que si tu familia te trata de la patada, que la pobreza, que aunque sea con prostitución la gente busca ganarse sus pesitos, el odio a las llamadas "brujas", la homofobia, el body shaming del que nadie se salva, el alcoholismo tan común, la misoginia, la corrupción de las autoridades; la mentalidad religiosa, la del no creyente y la "brujería"; el robo y la violencia, pero al mismo tiempo, el sentido de comunidad que tenemos los latinos.
Como dice la sinopsis, es: una novela cruda y desgarradora en la que el lector quedará envuelto, atrapado por las palabras y la atmósfera de terrible, aunque gozosa, fatalidad.
Everything about this book feels like home. I can only feel sorry for those who won't be able to read it in Spanish.
Graphic: Blood, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Abortion, Addiction, Police brutality, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Rape, and Transphobia
Moderate: Body shaming and Outing
Minor: Excrement
phou's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, Death, Abortion, Cursing, Misogyny, Murder, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Addiction, Abandonment, Blood, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Rape, Alcoholism, and Suicidal thoughts
hnelson510's review against another edition
Graphic: Misogyny, Torture, Physical abuse, Confinement, Rape, Violence, Murder, Body horror, Sexual violence, Sexism, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Transphobia, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Outing, Hate crime, and Bullying