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dark
mysterious
sad
fast-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? Yes
4.75
Do you ever have a sense about an author that you just know you’re going to love their work? Well that’s how I felt about Claudia Piñero the first time I read the blurb for Elena Knows. I decided then and there I needed to read her books. Unfortunately my library didn’t have Elena Knows, so I read this one instead.
But that ended up being a really good idea, because I loved this book. It’s slow, reflective, and painful. But so so beautiful. It’s not my usual genre, but that doesn’t matter in this case because Claudia Piñero is writing for me.
Piñero’s writing is gorgeous (along with the beautiful translation by Frances Riddle) and though this is a mostly character driven novel, it’s gripping. There’s mystery and suspense, but in a quiet, slow burn kind of way.
Now I just need my library to fill my request and purchase Elena Knows.
Enjoyment: 5
Emotional impact: 5
Educational value: 4
= 4.7
But that ended up being a really good idea, because I loved this book. It’s slow, reflective, and painful. But so so beautiful. It’s not my usual genre, but that doesn’t matter in this case because Claudia Piñero is writing for me.
Piñero’s writing is gorgeous (along with the beautiful translation by Frances Riddle) and though this is a mostly character driven novel, it’s gripping. There’s mystery and suspense, but in a quiet, slow burn kind of way.
Now I just need my library to fill my request and purchase Elena Knows.
Enjoyment: 5
Emotional impact: 5
Educational value: 4
= 4.7
Graphic: Grief, Car accident, and Abandonment
Moderate: Child death and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
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