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A review by c3poth3dr0id
Cantoras by Caro De Robertis
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
To me, this book is perfect; poetic and powerful, I lost myself in its characters, in the brutal repression of the Uruguayan dictatorship, in the poetic prose of its beautifully complex characters navigating love as closeted lesbians. I love each one of the characters so deeply.
I can’t remember the last book that made me cry this much or laugh or burn with desire.
TW: sucicide and conversion therapy. De Robertis shared these tragedies with such a gentle embrace. I’ll cherish this book. I’ll cherish Malena, Flaca, La Venus, Paz, and Romina and all their lovers, the good and the bad, the caring and the callous. I’ll hold onto the rebellion and the resistance against the dictatorship; the hope for brighter days as well as the heavy hopelessness that is hard to combat when every shred of freedom has been taken from a people. I love this book cover to cover.
I can’t remember the last book that made me cry this much or laugh or burn with desire.
TW: sucicide and conversion therapy. De Robertis shared these tragedies with such a gentle embrace. I’ll cherish this book. I’ll cherish Malena, Flaca, La Venus, Paz, and Romina and all their lovers, the good and the bad, the caring and the callous. I’ll hold onto the rebellion and the resistance against the dictatorship; the hope for brighter days as well as the heavy hopelessness that is hard to combat when every shred of freedom has been taken from a people. I love this book cover to cover.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide