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chillcox15's review against another edition
4.0
Selva creates a portentous landscape in miniature here, showing four different characters on very different paths intersecting for one day to clash over religious belief and the concept of how we define our own lives and the lives of those around us. Very intriguing and swift.
boygenius_'s review against another edition
4.0
Selva Almada escribe demasiado bien y a pesar de que conecté con los personajes y los vi claramente, algo me faltó para que el libro fuera increíble y me dejara con una sensación para la posteridad.
navegandohistorias's review against another edition
3.0
Me gustó pero hasta ahora es el que menos me encantó de Selva. De todos modos cada libro de ella es algo nuevo y la manera de describir los espacios y los climas me transportan allí.
laurenleyendolibros's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
gatiterror's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mutiny's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-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? Yes
3.75
alexander_'s review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
is4ndroide's review against another edition
2.0
Fue entretenido leerlo y discutirlo en un club de lectura al que voy. No me disgustó la experiencia, pero no me dio demasiado a nivel emocional. Se siente como una fotografía de un momento específico y efímero; los hechos de la trama principal ocurren a lo largo de un solo día. No sentí que la descripción del lugar donde se encuentran estos personajes fuera especialmente interesante, ni me encantó el desenlace. Algunas escenas dan en la tecla, pero el estilo directo y simple de la autora no fue mi favorito y sentí que terminó antes de haber empezado.
book_darner's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is the second book by Almada that I've read. While I didn't love it as much as I did Brickmakers, it's an interesting book. I love how in such a short story you got to really know the four characters and feel what drove them.
flormai's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25