lucyp21 's review for:

It Would Be Night in Caracas by Karina Sainz Borgo

3.75

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Adelaida loses her mother and then her home and possessions, as well as whatever sense of safety she has left. The uncertainty of her future and the way she can't go to anyone else for help, as the authorities themselves are the problem leads to a very claustrophic book as she mostly stays in one spot, reflecting on her relationship with her mother and her country at the same time. I found the historical setting very well done, as Adelaida is just trying to live her life and yet is stymied at every turn. 

But the actual book I found quite slow-paced. It was definitely more of a reflective kind of book but when it came down to it, I wasn't too invested in the decision that Adelaida made and whether it would succeed. But I did find it a good audiobook and I am interested in reading more books that focus on Venezuelan history.