A review by finnthehuman217
Fiebre Tropical by Julián Delgado Lopera

adventurous challenging funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I was assigned to read this book in my Gender and the negotiation of difference course. I loved this book so fucking much! It took a few years to read but Francisca is such a well written character! Her actions are driven by her desire to be validated by this girl she likes. She has a whole life where her mom is trying to get her to love Jesus and she has a grandmother who is just as gay as she is! She spends the entire first half of the book trying to get into Carmen’s pants. She has 2 moments of intimacy with Carmen and the rest is all pining. Then Carmen gets sent away to a mission in Bogotá and we come back to the main story and Francisca is dating someone who is into the same exact person she is. It’s messy. I like the moment where she meets Andrea, because Francisca is a baby queer and Andrea is only a few years older but she has experience with girlfriends, so she becomes Francisca’s voice of reason. It’s a bittersweet ending but the moment I love is when andrea is comforting Francisca at the end because it’s so intimate but not sexual at all! It’s so good!!!
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