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nooneyouknow's review against another edition
3.0
Very spare story and style with a sprinkling of lovely passages. Generally, though, there wasn’t quite enough of anything in this one for my tastes. Ultimately not satisfying but still a fine read.
bu72's review against another edition
4.0
Breathtaking.
And short.
A boy's five days' escape into the unknown after eleven years of hell.
And short.
A boy's five days' escape into the unknown after eleven years of hell.
chensio's review against another edition
4.0
Un libro manchado de sangre, barro y orín.
“La intemperie le había empujado mucho más allá de lo que sabía y de lo que no sabía acerca de la vida.”
“La intemperie le había empujado mucho más allá de lo que sabía y de lo que no sabía acerca de la vida.”
isajervis's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
anacalse68's review against another edition
Lo abandoné porque no puede ser que cada 30 páginas haya una sola línea de diálogo, me aburrooooooooo
Edit: la película mil veces mejor
Edit: la película mil veces mejor
jacksontibet's review against another edition
1.0
Absolutely and terribly boring. A very poorly done parody of Cormac McCarthy.
mirgon03's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Es uno de los libros más duros y crudos que he leído.
pachypedia's review against another edition
3.0
Este libro me estaba gustando mucho. Me gustaba la narración, los personajes, la trama... Pero el final me ha decepcionado un poco, y es que hay ciertos flecos que me hubiera gustado que se hubieran resuelto y no fue así.
karp76's review against another edition
4.0
This was a tale that grew in its telling. It begins in a vague and undetermined way, and it left me as such. A minimalist work whose stature grows with the things left unsaid – names and times and places, all set before us, uncharted and undetermined left for us to color them, enrich them, give life to the unspoken, the undetermined, the intentional quiet. There is desperation and despair here, make no doubt. Despite this stark world, of forbidden secrets, fleeing to freedom, the evil pursuant, the frail friend, Carrasco imbues this shattered world and the hopeless characters that inhabit, with hope. It is subtle and secret, just enough to put one foot in front of the other, to continue, to turn the page and survive.
avkesner's review against another edition
3.0
I listened to the audio book of this, and maybe should have read it. This book tells the story of a young boy on the run. I appreciated the strong writing and vivid descriptions, but felt like the story was slow and didn't really gho anywhere.