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sewing_writer's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Murder
pich's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
while the book itself was written in a style i found myself enjoying (for the most part), the overall plot felt unfocused. perhaps if it was a little bit longer with a little more detail, i would’ve liked it better
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood and Murder
Minor: Violence
savvylit's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I knew a woman's life could at any point be turned into a crime scene. I had yet to understand that I was already living inside the crime scene, that the crime scene was not the bed but the body, that the crime had already taken place."
Strega is an incredibly dreamy story teeming with unreliable narration and ambiguity. Every event in this novel keeps the reader at a distance and is never fully explained. As Rafaela spends more time with the others, her first person perspective dissolves more and more. Eventually, all of the narration comes from a passive & collective point of view. Describing events, Rafaela introduces them as happening to the girls as if they have no say in their circumstances. For instance, many of her descriptions begin with "it happened that" or with vague, collective desires such as "one wanted to turn away but couldn't."
Ultimately, Strega is an atmospheric and fevered exploration of power and agency as it is kept from young women.
Strega is an incredibly dreamy story teeming with unreliable narration and ambiguity. Every event in this novel keeps the reader at a distance and is never fully explained. As Rafaela spends more time with the others, her first person perspective dissolves more and more. Eventually, all of the narration comes from a passive & collective point of view. Describing events, Rafaela introduces them as happening to the girls as if they have no say in their circumstances. For instance, many of her descriptions begin with "it happened that" or with vague, collective desires such as "one wanted to turn away but couldn't."
Ultimately, Strega is an atmospheric and fevered exploration of power and agency as it is kept from young women.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Blood, Murder, and Death
Minor: Fatphobia
oracle_of_delphi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
like reading fragments of every teen girl's diary (mine included) collaged with vintage postcards and cutouts from victorian fashion magazines
has a virgin suicides like quality
has a virgin suicides like quality
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
inkylabyrinth's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Lush and decadent writing with a unique and eerie atmosphere but I needed either more of a plot or more character development to really fall in love with this Swedish gothic novel.
You might like this if you're a fan of Wilder Girls or Catherine House.
You might like this if you're a fan of Wilder Girls or Catherine House.
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence and Murder
sylvestra's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny
Moderate: Death, Blood, and Murder
caidyn's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
I saw this mentioned in an article of underrated books and it was just... meh. I wasn't that into it. I always struggle when dialogue isn't fully differentiated. Then the characters and setting didn't stand out. I just wasn't interested in it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Sexism
bookishcori's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood and Murder
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