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madde 's review for:
Reputations
by Juan Gabriel Vásquez
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed Vasquez’s writing and felt Mallarino’s character felt very real. I really liked the first half, but had and issue with how sexual assault was covered in this. Samanta seemed to be used only as a plot device, there was never any really concern shown for her. She was even consistently sexualized by Mallarino which felt like and unnecessary addition. .