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becks_bookshelf's review
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.5
ryanwhitley's review
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I feel bamboozled. This book was not really what it was advertised to be in the synopsis. That synopsis sounded great; what I read was not. And, at the risk of sounding prudish, it was pretty disgusting. This may be up your alley if you’re in to a lot of taboo/boundary breaking and not really into plot or character development, or indeed, a narrative thread that can be followed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Transphobia, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Violence, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Incest, Gore, Torture, Sexual assault, and Rape
carriepond's review
This is just too much for me. I don’t want to continue.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Rape, and Child abuse
Moderate: Blood and Excrement
perseiv's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
partybonus's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
3.0
READ EVERY TW on other reviews before reading this book! There are too many to list for me. I had to skip over a few passages and still can't get a lot of this off my mind BUT I also felt like I had to finish it so while I do think it's well written and Monica Ojeda is a fascinatingly dark author, I can't recommend this to anyone without a huge warning.
At its heart, it's about deeply flawed 20 somethings living in an apartment in Spain together. One Spanish videogame programmer and part time thief, two Mexican writers in school in Spain, and three Ecuadorian siblings who don't go to class. They all take turns narrating for the most part. It's really the siblings' story but they speak the least. I'm heartbroken but also wish I spoke and read in Spanish because I wonder how different some of the themes would come across.
It's brutal and bleak but some would say so is being alive.
At its heart, it's about deeply flawed 20 somethings living in an apartment in Spain together. One Spanish videogame programmer and part time thief, two Mexican writers in school in Spain, and three Ecuadorian siblings who don't go to class. They all take turns narrating for the most part. It's really the siblings' story but they speak the least. I'm heartbroken but also wish I spoke and read in Spanish because I wonder how different some of the themes would come across.
It's brutal and bleak but some would say so is being alive.
jeanbigurra's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0