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gabs93's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
loslibrosdemarcela's review against another edition
5.0
Dios, qué libro tan desgarrador. Amé como la autora es capaz de narrar y tocar temas tan delicados desde el punto de vista de una niña de 6 años. Me gustó cómo cada persona y su forma de ser, cada sensación era comparada precisamente con un animal. Lo que se habla en este libro sucede más de lo que imaginamos pero hasta el momento no había leído un libro que contara una historia como esta. Lo leería mil veces más y no me cansaría.
No apto para personas con daddy issues xd
No apto para personas con daddy issues xd
juanaua's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
crackwitness's review against another edition
5.0
Lo amo!
Tiene una gran redacción y es memorable el trabajo por parte de Gloria al internarme en la mente de Inés de una manera tan bella, poética y reflexiva al jugar con todo el concepto animal de la protagonista.
Nos permite acercarnos genuinamente a los temores de la infancia, reconociendo cómo el comportamiento adulto es tan confuso e impactante en la mente de una niña, me atrevo a pensar que si reflexionaran sobre como las "nimiedades" pueden llegar a provocar tantas cosas al pasar por la interpretación de las/los menores, andarían con más cuidado, respeto, amor y conciencia mientras ellos atraviesan esta etapa tan sensible de la vida, pues muchas veces se define a la infancia como un periodo de juegos solamente, pero no, los niños están formando su propio mundo, o en un caso como el de Inés, enfrentándose al fin de éste.
"Se ponía el dedo en la boca pidiendo que me quedara callada, como si el silencio fuera una herramienta de domesticación efectiva frente a nosotros las salvajes"
Tiene una gran redacción y es memorable el trabajo por parte de Gloria al internarme en la mente de Inés de una manera tan bella, poética y reflexiva al jugar con todo el concepto animal de la protagonista.
Nos permite acercarnos genuinamente a los temores de la infancia, reconociendo cómo el comportamiento adulto es tan confuso e impactante en la mente de una niña, me atrevo a pensar que si reflexionaran sobre como las "nimiedades" pueden llegar a provocar tantas cosas al pasar por la interpretación de las/los menores, andarían con más cuidado, respeto, amor y conciencia mientras ellos atraviesan esta etapa tan sensible de la vida, pues muchas veces se define a la infancia como un periodo de juegos solamente, pero no, los niños están formando su propio mundo, o en un caso como el de Inés, enfrentándose al fin de éste.
"Se ponía el dedo en la boca pidiendo que me quedara callada, como si el silencio fuera una herramienta de domesticación efectiva frente a nosotros las salvajes"
schwarzer_elch's review against another edition
1.0
Aburridísimo. Le pongo 1 estrella porque no puedo ponerle 1/2.
atallchild's review against another edition
4.0
me sentí chiquita chiquita leyendo este libro u.u pero al mismo tiempo fue un abrazo
sidonie's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
marhill31's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 Stars
I have a soft spot for coming-of-age stories. I don’t have a good explanation for why those stories appeal to me as a reader. But, they do. When I found out about this first novel from Colombian author Gloria Susana Esquivel, I knew I had to read it.
Animals at the End of the World tells the story of a six-year-old girl named Ines growing up in a chaotic house she shares with her mother and grandparents. Ines has an active imagination like most girls her age and uses it to escape the simmering family tensions ready to explode at any time.
Ines meets another girl named Maria and the two form a friendship. At first, Ines comes to rely Maria’s boldness and curiosity as a source of strength in navigating her family dynamics. Also, Maria convinces Ines to leave the family house to see the animals that roam the Bogota streets.
Ines yearns to have a relationship with her father and imagines many scenarios where she could leave her home to live with him. He attempts to have a relationship with his daughter. However, he has own issues and will eventually disconnect from her.
Robin Myers translation reads like a page-turning thriller that I finished in two days. Animals at the End of World is a solid but heartbreaking novella of a young Colombian girl trying to find her way among people who love her but not connected to each other as one would hope for in a family.
I hope this novella finds an American audience and I’m looking forward to reading more of Gloria Susana Esquivel’s fiction translated in English.
I have a soft spot for coming-of-age stories. I don’t have a good explanation for why those stories appeal to me as a reader. But, they do. When I found out about this first novel from Colombian author Gloria Susana Esquivel, I knew I had to read it.
Animals at the End of the World tells the story of a six-year-old girl named Ines growing up in a chaotic house she shares with her mother and grandparents. Ines has an active imagination like most girls her age and uses it to escape the simmering family tensions ready to explode at any time.
Ines meets another girl named Maria and the two form a friendship. At first, Ines comes to rely Maria’s boldness and curiosity as a source of strength in navigating her family dynamics. Also, Maria convinces Ines to leave the family house to see the animals that roam the Bogota streets.
Ines yearns to have a relationship with her father and imagines many scenarios where she could leave her home to live with him. He attempts to have a relationship with his daughter. However, he has own issues and will eventually disconnect from her.
Robin Myers translation reads like a page-turning thriller that I finished in two days. Animals at the End of World is a solid but heartbreaking novella of a young Colombian girl trying to find her way among people who love her but not connected to each other as one would hope for in a family.
I hope this novella finds an American audience and I’m looking forward to reading more of Gloria Susana Esquivel’s fiction translated in English.
misterhorse's review against another edition
5.0
María debía entender que yo no era la niñita débil que había conocido. Ahora era Inés animal valiente. Había perdido tres dientes más y podía sumergirme en el fondo de una piscina y aguantar la respiración por diez segundos. (...) Era Inés fiera. Inés submarina. Inés halcón-tiburón martillo.