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A review by goldentortoisebeetle
Listen, Beautiful Márcia by Marcello Quintanilha
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Wow... this book was...wow. They say books cam be like windows into another life. And this was. A working mom's struggle to save her daughter from a life of crime. It's all translated - and you can tell, some of the turns of phrase are unfamiliar - but it's done really well. I love that the main characters are fat; fat and depicted realistically and beautifully. I've never seen so many fat main and side characters. Like this artist just understands what real people look like. Her dedication to her daughter.... it's something I can't imagine. There were points where I thought "Surely she'll give up on her now...surely she'll cut ties..." but she never did. Although the book tried to end on a positive note I doubt her daughter is completely done with her trouble making yet... I love the size of the book and how the title barely fits the cover - it's one of the things that drew me to it. The color palette is super striking, and so is the art style. This honestly should have won / should win more awards. It's really good.