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thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.0
Moderate: Medical content, War, and Death
antoniac's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Agree with previous review that there are some parallels with modern readers to descriptions of the flu epidemic.
I would say to pay attention to content warnings - this can be a difficult read at times, and I imagine could be quite traumatic for some readers, especially the chapters from the perspective of the antagonist.
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Medical content
Moderate: War, Rape, Violence, Pregnancy, and Grief
Minor: Blood, Child death, and Ableism
sarah984's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Stalking, Ableism, Classism, Violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Child abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Torture, Vomit, and War
Minor: Animal death, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, and Xenophobia
carolinacortez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
"Mis recuerdos, mis impresiones vienen conmigo. Mi realidad, no se si la tuya, va conmigo a dondequiera que yo vaya y deja atrás la capacidad de reinventarse, de desarrollarse"
Se que me tarde un montón en leer este libro, pero la verdad lo ameritaba, la pluma de Sofía es preciosa y te encierra en la historia que te está contando super facil, me tarde por que es una historia que necesita que la estés digiriendo, que no te apresures a leerla, que entiendas lo que te esta contando y que vivas a través de las páginas la historia de Simonopio y Francisco, que entiendas que te está contando no sólo la vida de un undividuo (el narrador), si no de una familia completa, e incluso de una región.
Al principio me costó agarrarle la onda a la cantidad de nombres y el como están relacionados entre si, pero con el paso de las páginas te acostumbras y le agarras el sentido.
"El tiempo es un amo cruel y caprichoso, pues cuanto más lo deseas, más rápido se esfuma y viceversa: cuanto más quisieras escabullirse de él , más inmóvil parece."
Pd. tengo que admitir que si me emociono mucho el hecho de que la historia transcurra en Linares y que Monterrey también tenga sus menciones estelares.
PD2. si lo leen prepárense para llorar, mucho.
Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Sexual harassment, Murder, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, and War
Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Colonisation, Vomit, Child death, and Medical content
caprivoyant's review against another edition
5.0
This is a lovely book. It's a very family-oriented novel similar-ish to Pachinko, but with a little extra magic that still feels like real life. It's a story about family and trust and home and love and be[e]ing connected with Mother Earth.
Before you pick it up, I do want to note that part of this historical fiction novel does take place during the 1928 Spanish flu pandemic, so that might be difficult to read about for you... or it could help your current experience feel even more validated. It felt like the latter to me — there were moments that I definitely needed to pause and take a deep breath for, but I'm so glad I read it. I'll put a few more CWs below too, but all in all a lovely heart-squeezing read.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Medical content, and Gore
Minor: Rape