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A review by grj619
Not a River by Selva Almada
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
In Not a River, Selma Almada takes your mind into rural Argentina with her simple but effective descriptions. The use of certain words, animals, plants will send you straight to google.
The story follows three men who return to their favourite fishing location - but it’s also the same location where a tragic event has happened in their lives previously.
Almada uses this story to explore toxic masculinity and the idea of people invading a space which is not theirs.
Through the book, Almada jumps back and forth in time to recount their current trip, the tragedy, and also the lives of the people they meet on this island.
The timeline method used in this book did leave me a little confused at times. I wasn’t sure whether what I was reading was currently happening or had already happened.
This was a source of frustration but it wasn’t until I finished the book that I grew an appreciation for it.
The story follows three men who return to their favourite fishing location - but it’s also the same location where a tragic event has happened in their lives previously.
Almada uses this story to explore toxic masculinity and the idea of people invading a space which is not theirs.
Through the book, Almada jumps back and forth in time to recount their current trip, the tragedy, and also the lives of the people they meet on this island.
The timeline method used in this book did leave me a little confused at times. I wasn’t sure whether what I was reading was currently happening or had already happened.
This was a source of frustration but it wasn’t until I finished the book that I grew an appreciation for it.