mashmuk's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
5.0
I really enjoyed this book, was so excited to read it I sped read my previous book just to get to it and God is it good. Such an idyllic early life with a tragic eye opening end, learned more about the revolution in El Salvador through this than any history book, which go figure. Super good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and War
Moderate: Rape
readbycarina's review against another edition
Felt more like a sequence of events that happened instead of a compelling narrative of a man’s lived life.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexism, War, and Drug use
sprites's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
3.75
this book takes a while to find its voice, but once it does it really opens up. i can see a lot of readers giving up in the first third because it feels plotless and meandering, with some pretty awkward narration including confusion over who's voice you are to be reading in. overall, the story in the second half is engaging and worth persevering for, especially if you have an interest in a zoomed in perspective on the chaos of central america in the latter half of the 20th century.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, and War
Moderate: Drug use and Misogyny
Minor: Pedophilia
hannahdegu's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.75
interesting, it gets you in the end. but there are lots of parts that can be cut, it lost me a little bit along the way, but i’m glad i stuck with it.
andreinavhernandez98's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75