A review by jtlars7
On a Night of a Thousand Stars by Andrea Yaryura Clark

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

The writing was mediocre and the characters, especially in the 1990s section of this dual-timeline historical fiction novel, felt flat. The overall story was engaging though. I was aware that people were “disappeared” in Argentina in the 1970s, but I didn’t know much about it; the novel brings home how awful and senseless the government’s violence against its own people was.
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