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A review by mariaslibrary
Buenos espíritus by Camille Gomera-Tavarez
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
This was a very enjoyable collection. Some of these characters I really wanted to know more about and could have been teasers for full novel(s).
Some of the relationships were a little hard to follow (the author's hand drawn family tree still seemed confusing to me). But with a little note taking, I was able to see most of the connections and really enjoyed seeing how experiences built on top of each other. (E.g. seeing one character struggle with the lack of affection shown by their adoptive father, and in another story seeing that adoptive father had an abusive father figure themselves hence why they're not the greatest at showing the love they feel)
Some stories really stood out, but more because they were particular gems, not because the others weren't good.
I'll take a spin off novel of the peluquero, Tony from the Bárbaro chapter and another of Jorge and his visions - and another novel for each of the women Jorge saw.
I loved the authenticity of the language (in the Spanish edition). The author was very particular to make sure Dominican Spanish was used and while that made me struggle a bit since I'm more used to Mexican Spanish, it really lent to the world building and to help get a real feel for the characters.
What a wonderful debut and I hope to read more from this author.
Some of the relationships were a little hard to follow (the author's hand drawn family tree still seemed confusing to me). But with a little note taking, I was able to see most of the connections and really enjoyed seeing how experiences built on top of each other. (E.g. seeing one character struggle with the lack of affection shown by their adoptive father, and in another story seeing that adoptive father had an abusive father figure themselves hence why they're not the greatest at showing the love they feel)
Some stories really stood out, but more because they were particular gems, not because the others weren't good.
I'll take a spin off novel of the peluquero, Tony from the Bárbaro chapter and another of Jorge and his visions - and another novel for each of the women Jorge saw.
I loved the authenticity of the language (in the Spanish edition). The author was very particular to make sure Dominican Spanish was used and while that made me struggle a bit since I'm more used to Mexican Spanish, it really lent to the world building and to help get a real feel for the characters.
What a wonderful debut and I hope to read more from this author.