Reviews

Cantoras by Caro De Robertis

srdavis24's review against another edition

5.0

Wow, this is my new favorite queer book. Such a beautiful read.

joehardy's review against another edition

5.0

This book is so good. Another favorite of the year. It's rich, textured, deeply emotional, funny and evocative. There is so much and more in this book. You will feel triumphant, you will cry and you will feel immense pain for the personal and political struggles the characters - and their real-life foils - were subjected to.

anaaaaisabel's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

zoetemple's review against another edition

4.0

A beautifully written decade-spanning tale of five Uruguayan women during the dictatorship, which forced many into silence, and these women especially, as queer women. They create their own safe haven together first in an isolated seaside town, and later, back home in Montevideo. Happy pride month

5ambe11's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book so much. Captivating and emotional while also portraying a time and place in history that was new but familiar to me. 

sarahreadsaverylot's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

4.0

emsprobablyreading's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

arikareads's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing tense

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

5.0

o_rivera's review against another edition

4.0

Reading this book is like living five lives at once. De Robertis creates a engaging experience as she seamlessly weaves the narratives of five wildly, empowering, queer women.

kian_annus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? No

4.5