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libellumartinae's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
2.0
Alrightie, I do think that the themes of this book are wonderful and very interesting but i feel liek the actual realization of the book fell flat. I don't know if it's the translation (and the short chapters, which I didn't enjoy) but I wasn't able to get into the book and I felt like the symbolism of it all was definitely both too clear and yet kept apart from the actual reader. It didn't work out for me in the end, sadly.
Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship
savvylit's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I knew a woman's life could at any point be turned into a crime scene. I had yet to understand that I was already living inside the crime scene, that the crime scene was not the bed but the body, that the crime had already taken place."
Strega is an incredibly dreamy story teeming with unreliable narration and ambiguity. Every event in this novel keeps the reader at a distance and is never fully explained. As Rafaela spends more time with the others, her first person perspective dissolves more and more. Eventually, all of the narration comes from a passive & collective point of view. Describing events, Rafaela introduces them as happening to the girls as if they have no say in their circumstances. For instance, many of her descriptions begin with "it happened that" or with vague, collective desires such as "one wanted to turn away but couldn't."
Ultimately, Strega is an atmospheric and fevered exploration of power and agency as it is kept from young women.
Strega is an incredibly dreamy story teeming with unreliable narration and ambiguity. Every event in this novel keeps the reader at a distance and is never fully explained. As Rafaela spends more time with the others, her first person perspective dissolves more and more. Eventually, all of the narration comes from a passive & collective point of view. Describing events, Rafaela introduces them as happening to the girls as if they have no say in their circumstances. For instance, many of her descriptions begin with "it happened that" or with vague, collective desires such as "one wanted to turn away but couldn't."
Ultimately, Strega is an atmospheric and fevered exploration of power and agency as it is kept from young women.
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Grief
Moderate: Death, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Fatphobia
tatjanasbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death
Minor: Fatphobia and Misogyny
sylvestra's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Death, Blood, and Murder
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