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The Unworthy
by Agustina Bazterrica
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Oh my GOSH. I don't know how she does it--Bazterrica is the queen of dark feminist tales. In this one, we read from the diary of one of the unworthy who lives in a convent, protected from the ravaged outside world. Within the convent, she and other unworthies try to become worthy by sabotaging others, self-flagellating, and praying. She shares with us just what happened before she stumbled upon the convent and how she passes her time. But everything changes when Lucia arrives from beyond the convent and proves herself to be holy and worthy.
What follows is a harrowing love story filled with secrets and hiding as they try to figure out just what is happening behind the scenes at the convent.
If you are squeamish, this might not be the book for you. On the first page, we're told of how our main character hides cockroaches in the pillows of another unworthy. Later, we see bodily mutilation, flagellation, and more. But god-dang if this isn't a totally incredible piece of literature that also puts a spin on religion, faith, and doubt as we know it.
What follows is a harrowing love story filled with secrets and hiding as they try to figure out just what is happening behind the scenes at the convent.
If you are squeamish, this might not be the book for you. On the first page, we're told of how our main character hides cockroaches in the pillows of another unworthy. Later, we see bodily mutilation, flagellation, and more. But god-dang if this isn't a totally incredible piece of literature that also puts a spin on religion, faith, and doubt as we know it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood