A review by fromstephspages
Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

This book was so unexpected yet so good. Unexpected because of its’ topics, it’s certainly not a lighthearted read. In a weird way a lot is happening but not much is happening at the same time. I loved seeing the story being told from the perspective of a child and their interpretation of the world, keep that in mind if you want to pick this one up! I will say, I would have loved to see more from Petrona's perspective since we were given glimpses of her point of view and her life was so difficult in comparison.

Ｌｉｋｅｓ: Colombian representation, incorporation of historic events, realistic depiction of controversial topics, portrayal of different traumas, dual POV

Ｄｉｓｌｉｋｅｓ: slow paced moments throughout

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