tufqi's review against another edition
4.0
4.5
Fernanda Melchor recolectó las verdades incómodas de México en una historia de ficción.
No es una historia fácil ni para todos.
No es fácil porque tiene una narración muy particular, lejos del modelo convencional que a muchos ha desanimado. Es leer declaraciones que se van contando como quien lo va pensando, siendo reiterativo y un poco confuso; con un lenguaje coloquial que algunos consideran "vulgar" y desagradable.
Ni es un libro para todos, por los temas que trata. No son fáciles de digerir, y te obliga a salir de tu burbuja de privilegios para darle una mirada a lo que está sucediendo en tu país, y en cualquier parte del mundo donde impere la pobreza e ignorancia. Temporada de Huracanes demuestra que no todo es blanco o negro, sino un abanico de grises que también pueden llegar a ser terribles.
Es durísimo, es crudo, horrible. Es ficción dentro de la realidad. Es el lado oscuro de México que muchos fingen no existe, y Melchor se animó a escribirlo.
Fernanda Melchor recolectó las verdades incómodas de México en una historia de ficción.
No es una historia fácil ni para todos.
No es fácil porque tiene una narración muy particular, lejos del modelo convencional que a muchos ha desanimado. Es leer declaraciones que se van contando como quien lo va pensando, siendo reiterativo y un poco confuso; con un lenguaje coloquial que algunos consideran "vulgar" y desagradable.
Ni es un libro para todos, por los temas que trata. No son fáciles de digerir, y te obliga a salir de tu burbuja de privilegios para darle una mirada a lo que está sucediendo en tu país, y en cualquier parte del mundo donde impere la pobreza e ignorancia. Temporada de Huracanes demuestra que no todo es blanco o negro, sino un abanico de grises que también pueden llegar a ser terribles.
Es durísimo, es crudo, horrible. Es ficción dentro de la realidad. Es el lado oscuro de México que muchos fingen no existe, y Melchor se animó a escribirlo.
paracosm's review against another edition
4.0
Compré este libro sin saber nada de el, y valió completamente la pena. Es obsceno, violento, brutal, y adictivo de leer. No hay héroes en la historia, todos los personajes son terribles. Si tuviera que categorizarlo creo que lo pondría en el género de "grimdark", no es algo que usualmente lea o me guste, pero este estuvo padre y me gustó mucho. El estilo de escritura está construido de largas oraciones que pueden abarcar páginas enteras. No soy una fan de ese estilo de prosa pero no me molestó en este caso. Si te gustan las películas de Tarantino tal vez te guste este libro también.
foxmeyer's review against another edition
4.0
This book is gut-wrenching. It is a very intimate look at masculinity and the hypocrisy behind blind male violence, especially when it is directed at the queer community, and extra-especially when it is perpetrated by people who refuse to admit themselves to that very community.
It is extraordinarily raw, and not very many good things happen at all. I think that's the point. It's a look into a sad world, a real world, where the youngest among us are as corrupted as the oldest. It's tragic, and it's a wonderful read.
There are a lot of themes you could get into in this book, as many have said. The major one is the discussion of violence, who it is applied to, who it is applied by, and what changes it actually brings about. The smell of a rotting home, the slick feeling of a bloodied body, and the utter ambivalence of the outside world. The snap of a camera lens or of vertebrae.
It lost a star for me due to pacing; it read a bit like McCarthy's long, rich sentences, but I found it a bit harder to actually digest. Perhaps this was due to translation, so I can't be too harsh there. I still enjoyed it tremendously once my head got into gear, and I think it's an important lesson to learn for anyone who is surrounded by hateful people: the hate is usually projection, but that doesn't make it any less dangerous.
It is extraordinarily raw, and not very many good things happen at all. I think that's the point. It's a look into a sad world, a real world, where the youngest among us are as corrupted as the oldest. It's tragic, and it's a wonderful read.
There are a lot of themes you could get into in this book, as many have said. The major one is the discussion of violence, who it is applied to, who it is applied by, and what changes it actually brings about. The smell of a rotting home, the slick feeling of a bloodied body, and the utter ambivalence of the outside world. The snap of a camera lens or of vertebrae.
It lost a star for me due to pacing; it read a bit like McCarthy's long, rich sentences, but I found it a bit harder to actually digest. Perhaps this was due to translation, so I can't be too harsh there. I still enjoyed it tremendously once my head got into gear, and I think it's an important lesson to learn for anyone who is surrounded by hateful people: the hate is usually projection, but that doesn't make it any less dangerous.
muqings's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
elenatejeda's review against another edition
3.0
Lamentablemente leí esta novela en un mal momento, tuve muchas distracciones y tarde 3 meses en acabarla. Por lo que no mantuve el hilo y sentimiento de la historia. Muchas veces me pareció que no era momento de leerla y no pude darle una buena apreciación. Tenía nervios de leer esta obra por la fama que tenía, pero me resultó menos perturbadora de lo que pensé. Tristemente en este momento concluiría que no me gustó, fue una experiencia diferente pero no me atrapo. Lo anterior, no resta que sea una buena novela.
lindy_b's review against another edition
2.0
A strong beginning and ending; gets lost in the middle.
mundinova's review against another edition
3.0
Horrific things written beautifully
But ultimately not my cup of tea.
I love horrible people doing horrible things, but this collection of stories isn't necessarily that. These aren't practiced villains, driven by their own insecurities. These children - and they are all children - are victims of their situation. Their parents didn't have any chance, thus they pushing their poor fates onto the next generation. There's no hope. No future. Just time and empty bellies to fill. Is it no wonder that each character did the things they did? If the moral high ground gets you the same outcome as vice, which is nothing, then the reader can't be surprise when the characters chose vice.
The writing is detailed and grotesque. If you need trigger warnings, this is not your book.
Story: 2 stars
Character Development: 4 stars
Writing: 4 stars
But ultimately not my cup of tea.
I love horrible people doing horrible things, but this collection of stories isn't necessarily that. These aren't practiced villains, driven by their own insecurities. These children - and they are all children - are victims of their situation. Their parents didn't have any chance, thus they pushing their poor fates onto the next generation. There's no hope. No future. Just time and empty bellies to fill. Is it no wonder that each character did the things they did? If the moral high ground gets you the same outcome as vice, which is nothing, then the reader can't be surprise when the characters chose vice.
The writing is detailed and grotesque. If you need trigger warnings, this is not your book.
Story: 2 stars
Character Development: 4 stars
Writing: 4 stars
glossy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0