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Temporada de huracanes by Fernanda Melchor

75 reviews

tracytho's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Very dark, very intense, relentless, written in a stream of consciousness style that works well for the subject matter and setting in a poor Mexican village ravaged by drugs, violence, and (largely) misdirected rage. Not for the faint of heart, but a compelling, powerful, yet painful read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, Transphobia, Police brutality, Abortion, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Trafficking, and Alcohol

raquelrodrigues091's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I think the plot is interesting, and if u want something macabre i recommend, the themes of this stories are pretty heavy with very descriptive language so check the TW, however the writting style is unfortunately not my thing at all and tbh just a little confusing at times. The chapters drag on for a while so it gets tiring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual assault

isarza's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

El estilo de esta autora es exactamente lo que no me gusta. 
Un párrafo interminable que va de una cosa a otra y de una voz a otra, de primera persona a tercera persona, de un soliloquio a una conversación sin parar. 
Por lo menos esta sí usaba comas y puntos solamente que no separaba los párrafos lo que lo hace muy abrumador para mí. 

El lenguaje es sumamente soez y todo en la historia está escrito para causarte repulsión. El ambiente es desagradable, las descripciones son crudas, las escenas explícitas y los personajes repugnantes. 
Muchas veces tuve que parar porque me abrumaba todo pero al mismo tiempo tenía mucha curiosidad por saber qué había pasado. 
Es un reflejo de lo peor que existe en la humanidad. Es un libro de horror. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Transphobia, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, and Murder

bettys's review against another edition

The whole book is like a continuous description. You have no dialogs and the sentences are long.
It's not what I usually read and I am not comfortable enough to continue it.
It contains a lot of violence and swearing. It's a bit to much for me now.
Maybe in the future I will give it another chance, but for the moment I give up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Rape, and Trafficking

the_bookishshelf's review against another edition

dark slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Pregnancy

nookatdusk's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

moi_stephanie's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-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

3.5

Very dark stories intertwined with misery as a common thread.

Very descriptive, which makes it easy to imagine what characters are going through.

Worst part of it might be that there's no happy ending, but that's reality for many people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

cat_22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Torture, Police brutality, Grief, Abortion, Abandonment, and Alcohol

ceco_'s review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I struggled to write a review that would do this book justice. If you have the time, I recommend you read M John Harrison and Anthony Cummin's reviews (both published by the Guardian). 

In short, this is a brutal book and it's not going to be for everyone. The reading experience is shocking, repulsive, but its lingering effect is profound. 

A local Witch is found dead, throat slit, floating in a canal. What follows is a whirlwind exploration of life in a rural Mexican town - its constricting familial relations, sexual violence, and deadly masculinity. 

Besides the 'bookending' chapters that function as an introduction and conclusion, each chapter of Hurricane Season is a different character's "retelling" of the circumstances of the murder. I use quotation marks because, truthfully, it's less of a retelling and more of a character study showcasing that person's life, motivations and anxieties, with clues to the Witch's death threaded in between, leaving the reader to piece together what happened and why certain events were interpreted in a particular way. 

It's undoubtedly a challenging read, but one that will stick with me for a long time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Rape, Police brutality, and Murder

s4ily's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Abortion, Murder, and Abandonment