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tifftastic87's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This was very poetically written, eerie, and tense at times. Very low on plot, high on vibes. Both women's lives were tragic in different ways and overall was just a sad book. There was a lot of grief and anger here. I really liked the conversation around religion from the vampire's story, honestly, my favorite part. Both women lost in different ways, their whole family. I really appreciated the view on rage and anger and how emotions are processed within the constructs of the time. However, the ending was so meh. I just wanted a bit more explanation. Based on the setup it didn't feel like a valid ending for Alma and I am disappointment by it. Overall, it was a bit boring and didn't live up to some of the expectations given by the listings.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Gore, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, and Murder
veridae's review
- 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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Chronic illness, Gore, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
salemander's review
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Rape, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
junejunejulyjuly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
softanimal's review
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder
nini23's review against another edition
Graphic: Chronic illness, Gore, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Murder
30something_reads's review
- 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? Yes
4.25
I'm still trying to figure out my full feelings about the ending but overall, this was gorgeous. The narrative structure was really compelling- I could not stop reading!
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A sweeping journey from the Old World to modern day Buenos Aires, this story is told in two parts from two very different women.
The first half of the narrative is told through the eyes of a centuries old vampire as we follow her journey from her violent conception and across the world to Buenos Aires for a new beginning.
The second half is told through the eyes of a modern day woman in Buenos Aires as she navigates her career, motherhood, and the inevitable loss of her own mother to a terminal illness.
Two seemingly unconnected stories slowly begin to intertwine in a haunting, obsessive tale about grief, female agency, and desire.
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All of the dark, gothic, sapphic vampire vibes that I was hoping to get out of AEoM- I got them here.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Confinement, Sexual content, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic
not_another_ana's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Es solo la carne la que conoce el horror; los huesos, cuando están limpios, bien podrían ser fósiles, pedazos de madera, objeto de curiosidad. Pero la carne es lo que me desvela estos días.
Hay una vampira suelta en la ciudad de Buenos Aires. Acecha de día y de noche, sedienta, en busca de su próxima víctima. A través de sus ojos podemos ver el desarrollo de esta ciudad desde el siglo XIX en adelante y lo pesado y solitario que es ser inmortal. En la otra mitad del libro una mujer argentina del siglo XXI se pasea por el cementerio de la Recoleta y entra en contacto con este ser sobrenatural.
He visto otras reseñas donde se critica la estructura de este libro y estoy 100% de acuerdo. La primera parte está dedicada solo a la vampiresa y su historia. El cómo, cuándo y por qué. Es además una novela histórica, traslandándonos a las calles de una Buenos Aires que apenas comenzaba y por un evento histórico importante como lo fue la epidemia de fiebre amarilla en 1871. Disfruté la narración pero la trama en sí no me pareció original, al menos en cuanto a ficción sobre vampiros. Ya hacia el final le agarré más cariño solo para que terminara esta historia y me aventaran al siglo XXI.
La segunda mitad ya transcurre en la actualidad y es contada por otro personaje. Esta parte es la más débil de la obra y creo que es porque le pone un freno a la trama anterior. Pasamos de una historia más emocionante, de una narradora sobrehumana, a un tema más terrenal y humano. En la segunda mitad esta nueva protagonista está lideando con la salud de su mamá y su futura muerte. La madre padece una enfermedad degenerativa que le está robando la movilidad y que pronto la llevará a la tumba. Es un drama más sutil, más interpersonal y emocional. Creo que por separado las dos historia me hubieran gustado más, una enfocada en los vampiros y otra en el duelo.
Eventualmente las dos mujeres se conocen pero ya para ese momento no estaba tan interesada en la conexión que compartian. Me pareció apresurado el final y nunca sentí que de verdad existiera algo entre las dos que las llevara a tomar las decisiones que nos presenta la narración.
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder
herelieshenry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Suicide, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Racism, and Classism
Dental traumasol_journal'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, and Pandemic/Epidemic