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The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica

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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Diverse cast of characters: No

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Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

[Gifted a copy on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review]

The Unworthy spills out as an unnamed nun writes out her experiences in a horrific cult after the end of the world. Life within the Sacred Sisterhood is not for the faint of heart. Multiations, punishments, hauntings, starvation and cruelty are facts of life. But in a world where the end of times has come and settled in nicely, our narrator prefers the chance of faith over the known horror of the outside. When a stranger manages to slip in, our narrator begins to unravel not only the steps that brought her to the Sisterhood but the truth behind the life she’s living.

Certainly not a read for the faint (insects, sexual assault, murder), The Unworthy really landed for me with its delicious religious horror and existential dread. The story, and our conflicted narrator, did an excellent job giving us just enough to grasp what might really be happening. The ending was mildly satisfying, though in a story light on plot any ending is going to have mixed reactions, but I found that given the sheer level of horror throughout the text some of the more dramatic reveals fell flat for me. That said, if you are craving a religious apocalyptic tale of lesbian hate and desire this is most certainly the read for you.


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dark mysterious reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Agustina Bazterrica continúa publicando novelas que te hacen sentir de todo. Mi favorita de ella ahora.

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A horrifying look into a world devastated by a climate disaster, where those who crave power turn to religious fanaticism to regain it when there is none.  The author perfectly puts you into the mind of the main character through her diary entries, the way the cult she is trapped in strips her of her identity, and how it fosters animosity between its members to keep them compliant. A brutal but needed reminder not to be blinded by infighting and forget who is really in power, that the only way forward is through joint effort and compassion. 

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