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L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón

7 reviews

half_finished's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This isn't the kind of novel would normally pick up, and honestly there were several times that I strongly considered dropping it. The characters were so very frustrating, as they seemed to only make the worst decision available to them. Some of it made sense, I could fully understand why Oscar had a hard time telling his family about his failures, I could see why Keila reacted to Oscar (her husband) pulling away from her and their family. I think that may be the author's intention, you're supposed to be frustrated with these characters making flawed human decisions, but the tension was not an experience I enjoyed while reading. Overall, it was a decent read but I don't think I'd recommend it.

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andreatypesbraille's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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micaelamariem's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This book had a somewhat interesting premise: a family drama inspired by telenovelas. But it failed to deliver. The majority of it was, well, boring. The characters were unlikable. I personally didn’t like the way “chapters” were divided, making it impossible to find good places to pause. Weather is supposed to be an extended metaphor about the health of the family but, by the middle of the book, I was ready to throw it down every time they were talking of the weather and the drought because it was SO boring. I also hated the way the point of view skipped around, making it hard to find who was talking, which was quite annoying. I don’t know if I’m too young to appreciate this, or family dramas aren’t my thing, or this truly was not a great book.

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