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ana_reads's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This story is really brutal and sad. The writing is quite good, very straightforward and direct which adds a lot to the harshness of all the scenes. Definitely not for animal lovers, the brutality with which the dogs are treated is really abhorent. Even with thematic relevance, it's still hard to read.
I was quite sad for Damaris and Rogelio's relationship, there are little moments were you can see glimmers of a happier relationship for them and it's sad that it's never realized. Watching Damaris succum to jealously and saddness and the butter grief of her infertiy was also quite hard. She goes from being somewhat sympathetic to just. definitely not that so quickly it's almost startling.
Overall, despite the good writing, the story left me feeling mostly empty. That was probably the point, to just explore the violence and harshness of life in Damaris' town, but it was unsatifying. Maybe with a more definitive ending, there could be a bit more closure that could maybe make it a more satisfying story. It felt like something more should happen at the end if the book and without that final confrontation, the harshness of the rest of the novel was just sad and nothing else.
Overall, despite the good writing, the story left me feeling mostly empty. That was probably the point, to just explore the violence and harshness of life in Damaris' town, but it was unsatifying. Maybe with a more definitive ending, there could be a bit more closure that could maybe make it a more satisfying story. It felt like something more should happen at the end if the book and without that final confrontation, the harshness of the rest of the novel was just sad and nothing else.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Infertility
merenguita's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A pesar de ser crudo en algunos momentos, no conecte emocionalmente, siento que faltaba profundidad a la forma narrativa, no estoy segura...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Infertility, Misogyny, and Grief
grise's review
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, and Infertility
zarlynsnook's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
first and foremost,if you're an animal lover, forget about this book,this is not for you.
i was only enticed to read this book because i previously read an ARC of the author's other book which i liked and when i saw that this was available on scribd, i immediately saved and read it. i also read some good reviews about this book so i didn't think twice. but girl, i was wrong.
after reading it all i can say is
Damaris,you're a bitch.
no star for the trauma this book has inflicted on me.
i expected to be shocked by this book but not in this way.
i understood the metaphor, about motherhood and all,i get it.
but that ending was just cruel and uneccessary, it could have been different.
i was only enticed to read this book because i previously read an ARC of the author's other book which i liked and when i saw that this was available on scribd, i immediately saved and read it. i also read some good reviews about this book so i didn't think twice. but girl, i was wrong.
after reading it all i can say is
Damaris,you're a bitch.
no star for the trauma this book has inflicted on me.
i expected to be shocked by this book but not in this way.
i understood the metaphor, about motherhood and all,i get it.
but that ending was just cruel and uneccessary, it could have been different.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Infertility, and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual content
he1ene's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, and Suicide
marxlee's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A verdade é que não sei nem o que dizer, só sei que achei tão triste como a história foi-se caminhando... a tempestade só foi apertando cada vez mais.
Seria isso a vida, seria isso o caminhar das relações?
Seria isso a vida, seria isso o caminhar das relações?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, and Death of parent