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frogggirl2 's review for:
Our Share of Night
by Mariana Enríquez
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book starts out as only a confusing mess and, while the plot eventually becomes evident, the other worldly elements are never revealed as they should be in a book with this length and ambition. There's a lot of repetition in going back to overlapping points of view which contributes to the unnecessary, tedious length of the book. There's a lot of really graphic torture of children which is obviously not enjoyable.
I did enjoy the ambiance, the writing and I was interested in Juan and Gaspar (if not any of the other characters) and their fate. Ultimately, though, this long book just doesn't pay off in the end. I was left wondering why I slogged through this book to get to this completely unsatisfying non-ending for both the plot and the characters.
I did enjoy the ambiance, the writing and I was interested in Juan and Gaspar (if not any of the other characters) and their fate. Ultimately, though, this long book just doesn't pay off in the end. I was left wondering why I slogged through this book to get to this completely unsatisfying non-ending for both the plot and the characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Injury/Injury detail