Review by readingkatastrophiee - The Unworthy

readingkatastrophiee 's review for:

The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica

3.25

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was equal parts fascinating and slow. The prose was difficult to read and adjust to with it being somewhat…choppy and ambiguous? I actually liked it because I thought it fit the mental state of the narrator, though I’ve never read Tender is The Flesh (or anything else by this author), so maybe it’s just Bazterrica’s writing style or a product of the translation.

I was eager to learn more about this cult right off the bat, and some scenes definitely built the suspense, but overall I found the pacing too slow. I was glad this was such a short read because it took much longer than I expected to finish it.

I did like the way the main character transformed over the course of the story. The history of environmental collapse and the romance were strong positive aspects to the story as well.

The ending I found to be extremely typical. Predictable is fine for me, TYPICAL is not. I didn’t really feel like there was anything new being said, and I didn’t have much to take away from this read.

I think with faster pacing and a fresher take from the ending, this could have been great!

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