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Signal To Noise
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Ahoy there me mateys! I shouldn't be surprised that SMG's debut is a five-star read. I do understand how many of the crew consider this book to be their favorite. This novel has dual timelines, 1988 and 2009, and follows Meche in Mexico City. Fifteen year old Meche and her two friends, Sebastian and Daniela, are social outcasts who find themselves thrown together by lack of other options. Later, thirty-six year old Meche is back in her hometown for her father's funeral and has to confront what happened 20 years before. Magic was involved. Things went very wrong. Maybe Meche should have listened to her grandmother's warning. Maybe not.
Ultimately this novel involves coming-of-age and making bad choices and having to live with the consequences. I loved how the story unfolded. I spent most of the time trying to figure things out only to have an ending that felt surprising and yet inevitable. I love when that happens.
Meche is a hard character to sympathize with because she is selfish, prickly, and thoughtless. Sebastian is slightly better because he is thoughtful and caring but he is a pushover. I loved Daniela and thought she was the most compelling character. She is a dreamer and not smart but understood what friendship should mean. Ultimately this novel shows how many teenagers can feel fraught with emotion and filled with the wish to just fit in. The passing of time can add perspective and clarity to choices of the past. The only minor quibble is that Meche really didn't seem to ever improve or truly reflect on her bad choices. She remained as stubborn as ever.
Music is almost another character in the novel. I am not musically-oriented but can imagine that for those that are, this book could be even more magical. Highly recommended. I love this author's work so much. Arrrr!
Ultimately this novel involves coming-of-age and making bad choices and having to live with the consequences. I loved how the story unfolded. I spent most of the time trying to figure things out only to have an ending that felt surprising and yet inevitable. I love when that happens.
Meche is a hard character to sympathize with because she is selfish, prickly, and thoughtless. Sebastian is slightly better because he is thoughtful and caring but he is a pushover. I loved Daniela and thought she was the most compelling character. She is a dreamer and not smart but understood what friendship should mean. Ultimately this novel shows how many teenagers can feel fraught with emotion and filled with the wish to just fit in. The passing of time can add perspective and clarity to choices of the past. The only minor quibble is that Meche really didn't seem to ever improve or truly reflect on her bad choices. She remained as stubborn as ever.
Music is almost another character in the novel. I am not musically-oriented but can imagine that for those that are, this book could be even more magical. Highly recommended. I love this author's work so much. Arrrr!