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melinabarbuto's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Cultural appropriation
melaniereadsbooks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
I read this book for a book club and will say that had it not been for the group, I would have DNFd this book.
The actual storyline was okay and the writing was interesting enough, and this would have probably been a 3 star read if not for the absolutely rampant anti-Indigenous sentiments in this book.
This book takes place in Argentina in the seventies, and the entire premise is that the land of a boarding school has been cursed by an Indigenous tribe. There are very detailed problems with this and the entire story follows through on this trope of savage Indigenous peoples cursing and sacrifices little girls.
I would not be able to give this book above a 1 star rating in good conscience because of this racism.
The actual storyline was okay and the writing was interesting enough, and this would have probably been a 3 star read if not for the absolutely rampant anti-Indigenous sentiments in this book.
This book takes place in Argentina in the seventies, and the entire premise is that the land of a boarding school has been cursed by an Indigenous tribe. There are very detailed problems with this and the entire story follows through on this trope of savage Indigenous peoples cursing and sacrifices little girls.
I would not be able to give this book above a 1 star rating in good conscience because of this racism.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Antisemitism, and Religious bigotry