A review by readingpicnic
Nefando by Mónica Ojeda

challenging dark
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I don’t really know how to rate this book—I wanted to finish it and get away from it as soon as possible, but it was also great writing. This is perhaps the most fucked up and perverse book I’ve ever read, and it was very hard to read. I found myself reminded of Omori, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, We’re All Going to the World’s Fair, and I Saw the TV Glow while reading this. I was having trouble getting into it for a while, but around page 100 I couldn’t put it down. Mónica Ojeda really knows how to explore fucked up childhood, dealing with trauma in complex ways, taboo topics, and questioning gender and sexuality in the most graphic of ways. Jawbone is probably my favorite book of all time, so I don’t regret reading this, but I do think some of the descriptions in this book are going to haunt me forever. Also my partner said this book had some of the most disgusting code they've ever seen lol.
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