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The Rooftop by Fernanda Trías

thehustlequeen's review

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dark sad fast-paced

3.5

Beautifully written, but dark, and lonely.

boygenius_'s review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 ⭐️ Creo que para ser una novela debut es un buen libro, toca temas interesantes e incomoda al lector todo el tiempo poniendo a prueba nuestra propia sordidez. Me gustaron las descripciones del espacio, algunos pasajes muy bien escritos, la forma circular del relato que hace que todo tenga sentido dentro de la confusión.
Las metáforas del canario y la azotea me parecieron un poco evidentes, demasiado literales para expresar lo que quería mostrar pero en general creo que Fernanda Trías tiene un universo interesante y sin lugar a dudas la seguiré leyendo.

luhos's review

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dark reflective sad 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
this was short at just 112 pages but packed a punch. there isn’t much more to say besides to recommend reading it. it was totally unexpected for me, and the situation unfolded gradually throughout the book, in a way that kept me interested from start to finish. 

smokeyshouse's review

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challenging dark slow-paced
  • 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

3.0

I liked the concept more than the execution. There were relationships that could have been developed further in order to make me feel more invested in the protagonist. As it was, I could not really relate to her. 

gloomyboygirl's review

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dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

anniemarie321's review

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challenging dark sad

3.5

carmensittttt's review against another edition

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3.0

Si el objetivo era crear una atmósfera asfixiante y perturbadora, Fernanda Trías lo borda. Es un libro incomodísimo. La decadencia, el desvarío, cómo se va instalando la paranoia… creo que está muy conseguido.

Dos pegas le pondré:
1) Siento que hay poca cosa más allá de ese clima claustrofóbico que tan bien se construye.
2) Más que “La azotea”, creo que el título idóneo habría sido “La jaula”.

3’5/5

mouhy's review

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4.0

A very dark novella that accomplishes a lot in a hundred pages and manages to find horror in the gaps that have not found their way to the page. Looking forward to reading more of Fernanda's novels.

lecturjaz's review against another edition

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2.5

Esta narrado desde un lugar que te genera incertidumbre, sobretodo el principio, no estás segura de qué o cómo y sobretodo quién. Esa fórmula narrativa causa tanta duda e inseguridad de quién es quién que te angustia por el escenario horroroso que está insinuando. Creo que no me terminó de convencer la historia, pero fue una lectura súper rápida que te atrapa en la duda.

jessierind's review

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3.0

really cool writing style. what did i just read?