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All Yours by Claudia Piñeiro
4.0
All Yours is a psychological thriller with some very dark comedic twists. It starts with Inés, who suspects her husband, Ernesto, is having an affair. After a suspicious late-night phone call from another woman, she secretly follows him and witnesses their argument take a deadly turn when the woman falls, hits her head—and Ernesto sinks her body in a nearby lake! No spoilers here, that’s in the book’s synopsis!
What I loved? Inés is completely delusional, and it’s both unsettling and hilarious. She’s truly the star of her own telenovela.
What I loved? Inés is completely delusional, and it’s both unsettling and hilarious. She’s truly the star of her own telenovela.
“As I climbed the stairs, the box in my arms, I had a strange sensation, as if I were acting in a film with a camera following my progress, step by step. I, the protagonist, was illuminated at the centre of the screen. I even had one of those instrumental soundtracks that typically accompany a scene like this running through my head. It was weird. But I liked it.”
Super Extra Grande by Yoss
3.5
Super Extra Grande follows our main protagonist, Sangan Dongo, as he traverse the universe treating the maladies of giant alien species—lot of intestinal adventures here! While I would’ve liked more plot, I loved the idea of Spanglish as the lingua franca in Yoss’ universe, where Latin Americans have pioneered space travel with the Gonzaléz Drive. The culturally rich descriptions—like traveling through “tons of glop the consistency of flan”—really stood out. LOL. I do wonder if non-Spanish readers might struggle with some of the language.
Early on, there are also some machismo viewpoints that were a bit off-putting, but I did feel like Sangan Dongo comes around by the end. Yoss is an intriguing author with some really off-beat ideas. He veers off into weird tangents—random syllogisms, play formatting, plus deep dives into alien biology. It’s definitely a vibe. If you’re into quirky sci-fi—think The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams—this might be a good one to check out.
Early on, there are also some machismo viewpoints that were a bit off-putting, but I did feel like Sangan Dongo comes around by the end. Yoss is an intriguing author with some really off-beat ideas. He veers off into weird tangents—random syllogisms, play formatting, plus deep dives into alien biology. It’s definitely a vibe. If you’re into quirky sci-fi—think The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams—this might be a good one to check out.