A review by luhos
Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Reservoir Bitches is a 13 story long short story collection that presents a cross section of womens’ lives in Mexico. Each story is told from the perspective of a different woman, many of whom appear in other stories - one, the heiress to a narco empire; another, her politician’s-daughter-best-friend.  While the women all have different backgrounds, one comes to realise the struggles of all types of women in Mexico. 

I loved reading this book - the voices in all of the stories shared this enthralling quality that I found so refreshing and unique. The tone and the setting of the stories, while sometimes quite sombre, really transport you. Reservoir Bitches felt like a warm summer sunset in a busy foreign city.

If you’re thinking about reading this, definitely check out the content warnings - femicide is a strong theme of many of these stories. For me, it was definitely worth it.