A review by aruarian_melody
It Would Be Night in Caracas by Karina Sainz Borgo

challenging dark informative reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

Engaging read that made me (and many other international readers) aware of the crisis in Venezuela. The writing stile is a bit of a weird mix between (often not quite successfully) hard hitting literary prose and straight forward storytelling. At times it felt like the language was crass just for shock value's sake or to make the book seem more serious. There was one scene in particular that involved the sexualisation of children that made me question if that was really necessary to include. While it reads like it was written mainly for people who do not know much about Venezuela and its crisis, it is still a fiction book that doesn't really give a lot of context. While I took away that there is a crisis and people are suffering, I also wasn't quite sure how much is reality and how much is exaggerated. Still, I think it is an engaging read that made me (and probably many other readers) dive into some articles after reading the book.