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El hombre de hojalata

Sarah Winman

4.03 AVERAGE


Heartache, hugely moving. A sensitive portrayal of bisexuality.

Although this is a quick read, it is a powerful story of first love and a lifetime of loss. Beautifully written, I loved that it was mysterious in a poetic way. Strong themes of art and nature as well.
emotional sad
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I usually don't like books that don't have quotation marks, but this was incredible and I will give it a pass in my books.

I couldn’t find it within me to enjoy this book. Its premise was so similar to My Policeman which was already similar to Giovanni’s Room and I loved the latter so dearly nothing like it can compare. Perhaps, Tin Man’s writing style was just not for me. 

gutwrenching and stomach turning but also heavenly please read this book
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

lovely little characters having horrible experiences 
reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A