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A review by jamgrl
The President and the Frog by Caro De Robertis
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
My second Carolina de Robertis book. I am now convinced I need to read all of them!
There was a moment toward the end of this book, when the future president is talking about Mr. Takata, where it hit me: Carolina de Robertis has this way of settling into the mundane and everyday, focusing in on individual humanity, pulling out its significance, even in the face of, or especially in the face of the dark political and social times she writes about, that is appealing and visceral and which makes her stories incredibly rich and hopeful and beautiful. All of that in their darkness. Small made big and big made small. I don’t quite know how to best convey the feeling of reading these books; suffice it to say they are very good.
(I must quietly admit that I did not enjoy this one as much as Cantoras, but it is thought provoking in a different way and I know this one will stick with me for a while; I’ve only just finished it and I can feel it searing into my skin.)
There was a moment toward the end of this book, when the future president is talking about Mr. Takata, where it hit me: Carolina de Robertis has this way of settling into the mundane and everyday, focusing in on individual humanity, pulling out its significance, even in the face of, or especially in the face of the dark political and social times she writes about, that is appealing and visceral and which makes her stories incredibly rich and hopeful and beautiful. All of that in their darkness. Small made big and big made small. I don’t quite know how to best convey the feeling of reading these books; suffice it to say they are very good.
(I must quietly admit that I did not enjoy this one as much as Cantoras, but it is thought provoking in a different way and I know this one will stick with me for a while; I’ve only just finished it and I can feel it searing into my skin.)
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape, Violence, and Torture