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jean_atlas's review against another edition
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, and Death of parent
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
atiek's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Waited so long to read this book and it didn't disappoint. It speaks to feminity, masculinity, patriarchy, and letting go. Some heavy topics are discussed in a lyrical and subtle way. Might take some time to find the flow but just let go and immerse yourself in the Language.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Sexism, and Murder
Moderate: Hate crime, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Classism
lizlikesfrogs's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Abortion, Murder, and Sexual harassment
2treads's review against another edition
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A journalist's mission to write about the murder of a trans woman becomes a journey to facing her trauma and the violence that many women face whether passive or aggressive. Paloma is a curandera, a healer who uses nature and her ancestral connection to heal those who come to her. When she is murdered, Zoe, an investigative journalist travels to San Felipe to record her story.
Through Feliciana, Zoe not only learns of the power of the curanderos/as, Paloma's support, love, and ultimate choice but also shares her family history and the stories of her mother and sister.
What Lozano has done here is to show the parallels between women's lives and the shared experiences across time and place, whether it be facing discrimination and violence for being trans or queer, being assaulted in safe spaces, or choosing one's identity over one's purpose, women are equally vulnerable and powerful. And sharing our stories only helps in amplifying that power.
Through Feliciana, Zoe not only learns of the power of the curanderos/as, Paloma's support, love, and ultimate choice but also shares her family history and the stories of her mother and sister.
What Lozano has done here is to show the parallels between women's lives and the shared experiences across time and place, whether it be facing discrimination and violence for being trans or queer, being assaulted in safe spaces, or choosing one's identity over one's purpose, women are equally vulnerable and powerful. And sharing our stories only helps in amplifying that power.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Murder
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