Reviews

Mugre rosa by Fernanda Trías

tildaholly's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

andrewhatesham's review against another edition

My mood changed. I'll come back to this another time!

books_0r_die's review against another edition

2.0

Dystopia, science, dysfunctional relationships … oh my. Literally my kinda book and it just fell flat. WHAT DISEASE / ILLNESS does Mauro have?!? I am so confused. How are some people able to be in what seems like air that should infect you (because the MC is out and about on a number of occasions) but not infected while others are dying in the ICU?! The poems at the end (start?) of each chapter… make them make some semblance of sense with the rest of the story. This felt disjointed, lackluster, and left me with so many questions. I was really hoping for a Soylent green plot twist at the end with MeatRite, but alas it just wasn’t in store for me….

I will say I found the tub scene riveting

chelsea21's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-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

3.0

jazmine_li's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

year23's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-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

4.25

Reminds me of “How High We Go in the Dark” - love this author’s way of evoking dread amidst the mundane - the juxtaposition is well crafted and devastating. I also loved the Apartment by them and will be reading anything they write in future as these stories are psychologically sharp with writing that’s super accessible. 

It’s more a character study - both of the MC and of the world that is shifting & dying. It’s reflective and haunting.

If the Apartment was too much for you (which I get, trigger warnings abound for that one) - I think this is a lot more palatable for readers being introduced to their writing. 

sophafie's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

krtlszlv's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

symmetra's review against another edition

4.25

A little heavy on the ableism and fat phobia (the narrator looks after a boy with Prader-Willi Syndrome) but hauntingly beautiful and horrible all at once. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Police brutality

nikki_silk's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-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

2.0