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mariposa517's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
lilifane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I had no idea what this book is about when I started reading it and was pleasantly surprised.
The protagonist is a spy on assignment in Argentina, 1966. In alternating chapters, we learn about her activities in Buenos Aires as well as her youth in the USA.
At first, I wasn't very interested in the political aspects of Argentina's history, so in the first half of the book I preferred the chapters from Vera's past/youth. But around the halfway point things escalated quickly, and I was totally captivated. The tension and atmosphere of the Argentine Revolution was palpable. And now I want to learn more about it.
I liked that it wasn't an action-packed spy story, but felt like a more realistic approach to the genre, with quiet, boring, nerve-wrecking moments. We spend a lot of time in Vera's head, feel her fears, uncertainties and desperation as a woman, alone in a foreign country during turbulent times. Also: lesbian representation.
I will definitely read the other books in the series because I need to know what Vera does next.
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Lesbophobia, and War
madmantha's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Biphobia, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Stalking, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Alcoholism, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, and Classism
Very enjoyable and easy to ingest for the modern reader, while also effortlessly painting a picture of the