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Hombrecito: A Novel by Santiago Jose Sanchez
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Advanced reader's copy
This is one of those books that will haunt my mind for a long time. It is an incredibly compelling read that I found myself completely absorbed by. For starters, I loved the characters. Every single one of them, no matter how insignificant, felt so incredibly real, so truly human, like I could read through the page and touch them. And the relationships they had were so complex, so raw and authentic and messy and captivating. Somehow I found myself caring for all of them, no matter their flaws or toxic behaviors. I do not think I have ever gotten that sort of level of experience from a book before. I also liked how the book was organized, moving roughly chronologically through Santiago’s life but not focusing too hard on the actual number that increases every year, but rather the experiences that cause someone to truly grow up and age and change. I did struggle a bit with just how dense literary the writing style was, and I didn’t love the switch from third person to first person and back to third person. But overall I enjoyed this book.
Thank you Penguin Group Riverhead and Netgalley for the free advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
This is one of those books that will haunt my mind for a long time. It is an incredibly compelling read that I found myself completely absorbed by. For starters, I loved the characters. Every single one of them, no matter how insignificant, felt so incredibly real, so truly human, like I could read through the page and touch them. And the relationships they had were so complex, so raw and authentic and messy and captivating. Somehow I found myself caring for all of them, no matter their flaws or toxic behaviors. I do not think I have ever gotten that sort of level of experience from a book before. I also liked how the book was organized, moving roughly chronologically through Santiago’s life but not focusing too hard on the actual number that increases every year, but rather the experiences that cause someone to truly grow up and age and change. I did struggle a bit with just how dense literary the writing style was, and I didn’t love the switch from third person to first person and back to third person. But overall I enjoyed this book.
Thank you Penguin Group Riverhead and Netgalley for the free advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review