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dark
tense
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
4.25
A very solid debut! The book is about the cycles of generational trauma; the sins of the father are the sins of the son, or whatever the quote is. The book showed how easily children can make the same mistakes of their parents and the hard work it takes to break that cycle.
The book is told Daniel and Lucia's POV with POVs from their various family members throughout the book. Daniel and Lucia's voices were well drawn; they each have distinct voices. Lucia is very likeable, which, obviously, because she's the Cunha who's fucked up the least. Daniel was someone who was going down the path of his family, but ultimately I liked where he ended.
The book has untranslated Portuguese. It didn't bother me because it was usually pretty easy to deduce the meaning in the context of the scene/sentence. There's also no quotation marks. It also didn't bother me, but I also don't understand the purpose of it in this book but also in general. I don't have a BFA in creative writing, so I'm perhaps too small brained to understand.
The book is told Daniel and Lucia's POV with POVs from their various family members throughout the book. Daniel and Lucia's voices were well drawn; they each have distinct voices. Lucia is very likeable, which, obviously, because she's the Cunha who's fucked up the least. Daniel was someone who was going down the path of his family, but ultimately I liked where he ended.
The book has untranslated Portuguese. It didn't bother me because it was usually pretty easy to deduce the meaning in the context of the scene/sentence. There's also no quotation marks. It also didn't bother me, but I also don't understand the purpose of it in this book but also in general. I don't have a BFA in creative writing, so I'm perhaps too small brained to understand.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Death
Moderate: Gun violence, Police brutality, and Murder
Minor: Miscarriage
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