A review by jasjasjasjas
Cantoras by Caro De Robertis

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

“Ocean as church (…) Woman’s body as church.”

A very beautiful book. I love swimming in the sea and lesbian sex so the ocean/beach as a metaphor for queerness and freedom really hit for me. And I enjoyed the commentary on patriarchy and what it means to live outside social norms and build community.

I did feel like the story became a bit contrived in the second half - the storylines got too inspirational and the dialogue stopped feeling real. I think the book spanned too long a time period and it felt rushed towards the end but it pulled me back in the last few pages. Overall an enjoyable read that resonated a lot