Reviews

Mujer de luz by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

tori_warne's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

sbro_1967's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-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? It's complicated

3.25

elleherrera's review against another edition

3.0

I was loving this audiobook until I looked down and saw there were only 30 minutes left. It became immediately clear that there were going to be many things unresolved. I was so surprised that I actually went t back to the table of contents, sure I’d accidentally skipped large section.
Why was Diego so sure David wasn’t a good guy?
Why did Luz see Simodecea’s point of view of her husbands death during David’s tea leaf reading?
What was the point of seeing Papa Tikas pay off his brother’s side piece?
And I was disappointed with how rushed Diego‘s return was. He just comes back, goes to an orphanage, gets his baby and then the book is over?

I feel really torn, because the writing, particularly about Simodecea, was hauntingly beautiful.
Fajardo-Anstine’s writing is lyrical and beautifully descriptive. (Her explanation of what it’s like to lose a person who is not dead, rang very true for me.) She managed non-linear timelines very well. Like I said, it was only the abrupt ending and lack of closed storylines that I had a problem with.
I’ll have to check out Sabrina and Corina.

aruppert12's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

citymouse's review against another edition

I hate literary fiction, why did I think this would be any different??

bookish_riz's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.0

sofi0518's review against another edition

3.0

I didn't love it but I didn't hate it either.

The story moved very slow in the beginning and picked up towards the end. I found the ending to be anti-climactic. Just okay.

lauramariewheeler's review against another edition

5.0

My favorite genre/trope at the moment is the multi generation perspective family story. Just love it. I really enjoyed this. I loved the setting and the characters. It really brought to life a time/place/experience I had never explored before. Honestly I wanted more. I feel like the story arc could have gone further but overall still really enjoyed

dustyroses's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

katiecaytonholland's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0