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echoesofstrdst 's review for:
Velvet Was the Night
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
for me, velvet was the night found it’s feet at the end of the story. what started out an an enjoyable but slow, sometimes dramatic, story passed in seconds toward the end.
while i struggled to connect with maite (mostly out of frustration and sadness than anything else), i found her chapters to be extremely understandable and relatable on a grander scheme- especially her feeling of being trapped in a boring life with a boring job, and a frustrating relationship with her family, only to be comforted by books, comics, and music. by fantasy.
in comparison, i found elvis to be a a highly interesting character, likely due to the fast-paced and mysterious nature of his chapters. funnily enough, i don’t particularly feel like either was a necessarily “likable” character, though they had likable characteristics.
velvet was the night is a book that i found myself ultimately, by the end, enjoying thoroughly. i look forward to reading other works by ms. moreno-garcia to compare.
while i struggled to connect with maite (mostly out of frustration and sadness than anything else), i found her chapters to be extremely understandable and relatable on a grander scheme- especially her feeling of being trapped in a boring life with a boring job, and a frustrating relationship with her family, only to be comforted by books, comics, and music. by fantasy.
in comparison, i found elvis to be a a highly interesting character, likely due to the fast-paced and mysterious nature of his chapters. funnily enough, i don’t particularly feel like either was a necessarily “likable” character, though they had likable characteristics.
velvet was the night is a book that i found myself ultimately, by the end, enjoying thoroughly. i look forward to reading other works by ms. moreno-garcia to compare.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Injury/Injury detail