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A review by funktious
Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Beautiful, sad and challenging.
Most of the literary allusions went well over my head and I wouldn’t have know about them but for the afterword! And it’s a tough read in places, both in form and subject matter. But it was an interesting and sad read; following one family falling apart while other families are ripped apart, both at the US / Mexico border and even further south as adults send children on dangerous journeys in pursuit of a better life. Luiselli makes you confront questions like which children matter, what is a childhood and where does it end.
Also interesting from an Information Management perspective, with the 'archive' informing both the structure of the novel and the plot.
Most of the literary allusions went well over my head and I wouldn’t have know about them but for the afterword! And it’s a tough read in places, both in form and subject matter. But it was an interesting and sad read; following one family falling apart while other families are ripped apart, both at the US / Mexico border and even further south as adults send children on dangerous journeys in pursuit of a better life. Luiselli makes you confront questions like which children matter, what is a childhood and where does it end.
Also interesting from an Information Management perspective, with the 'archive' informing both the structure of the novel and the plot.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death