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A review by shreyapandey13
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
adventurous
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? Yes
3.5
Historical gothic fiction set in 1940s Mexico with a supernatural twist 🦇
I found the premise of this book very intriguing. I've read Isabel Cañas's 'The Hacienda' which was a very entertaining read, and so started this book with high hopes.
The prose did not disappoint. Cañas has a great penchant for weaving the most poetic prose, capturing the atmosphere, visual and emotional essence of the story.
But everything feels good in moderation.
Where the story missed its mark is in the pacing. It was a tad too long than it needed to be, more time spent in character's thoughts than actual action which made the pace slow.
I was also not satisfied with how vampires are incorporated in the story. We needed more insight into how they came to be, and they needed to be scarier. But I can also understand the author's view.
Who are the real vampires in Isabel Cañas's world, these blood sucking creatures or white colonizers?
This book was 3.5 star read for me and I look forward to reading more books by this author
I found the premise of this book very intriguing. I've read Isabel Cañas's 'The Hacienda' which was a very entertaining read, and so started this book with high hopes.
The prose did not disappoint. Cañas has a great penchant for weaving the most poetic prose, capturing the atmosphere, visual and emotional essence of the story.
But everything feels good in moderation.
Where the story missed its mark is in the pacing. It was a tad too long than it needed to be, more time spent in character's thoughts than actual action which made the pace slow.
I was also not satisfied with how vampires are incorporated in the story. We needed more insight into how they came to be, and they needed to be scarier. But I can also understand the author's view.
Who are the real vampires in Isabel Cañas's world, these blood sucking creatures or white colonizers?
This book was 3.5 star read for me and I look forward to reading more books by this author