A review by eswee
Archief van verloren kinderen by Valeria Luiselli

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Not a fan. Right from the beginning I was annoyed by the narrative. The mom telling us the story felt like she was stuck into her head too much. Her endless thoughts felt so distant, talking about the boy, the girl and the husband, nameless like they did not matter. I really disliked her, and him. The writing itself was somehow a bit poetic and the way the book within the book and the story about the missing children intertwined was interesting enough to follow. Luckily most of the chapters were short so it was easy to "read one more" and "maybe just one more" again which got me into a nice reading flow. But still, I couldn't connect.