A review by jasonwarrick
Paradais by Fernanda Melchor

dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

When it isn’t trying to shock your socks off, there is some really great tension here. You just have to find it in between all of the repetitive descriptions of Polo’s bed, Franco’s fantasy, and Zorayda’s flirting. If the repetition (and some of the edge) had been cut out, this could’ve been a very tight, gripping, and affecting short story, but instead it feels a little one-note.
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