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Prime Meridian by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

2 reviews

sofipitch's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Honestly this is probably one of Moreno-Garcia's more mature works. When she sets a novel she often explains a lot of the backstory of ths protagonist and their hang ups but here she does an EXCELLENT job with "show don't tell". I also tend to like her grittier stuff like Certain Dark Things or Mexican Gothic, and I think this falls under that as well. This is such a good book, about taking your chances so if you get them. The cover is misleading tho, this book is very different from what I thought it would be 😂
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vicariouslyy's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

“There was an expiry date to being a loser. You could make “bad choices” and muck about until you were around twenty-one, but after that, God forbid you committed any mistakes, deviating from the anointed path, even though life was more like a game of snakes and ladders.”

I really don’t know where to begin in talking about this novella. It was well paced & felt incredibly real and vulnerable. It made me feel a little too seen. 

The novella follows Amelia as she navigates lifes hardships in Mexico City, while mourning the life she could of had if her mum hadn’t gotten sick and dreaming of the life she wants to have on Mars. 

I feel as though this novella ended in the happiest way it could for a real person. The story felt heavy & the heaviness didn’t miraculously disappear with the final chapter, but it did lighten slightly knowing Amelia gets to go to Mars. I always struggle with small disappointment when books don’t wrap things up perfectly, but I also think it is part of what makes them great at the same time. It feels raw & real & messy. In the end, I felt like I was parting with a friend who is partly a mirror of me. 
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