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elchivovivo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Each chapter is a single paragraph with little or no room for breathing.
Melchor changes narrative voices like a boxer delivers his punches. And yet, the story flows like water.
The language is pure, and i am curious to see how anyone could translate this dense, boiling, gulf- Mexican dialect into another language. Or even to see how a non-mexican spanish speaker would absorb all the local slang.
What wrenches the heart is that the story, the darkness, the characters, are all realistic (if not based on true people). It reflects the hopeless trajectory of our country, which in spite of its beauty and depth seems to be cosmically, cosmogonically thirsting for blood drawn with violence.
Graphic: Sexism, Mental illness, Confinement, Abandonment, Murder, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Outing, Infertility, Addiction, Abortion, Rape, Cursing, Racial slurs, Deadnaming, Child death, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Death, Sexual violence, Violence, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Gore, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Misogyny
gansey_02's review
- 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
Graphic: Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Abortion, Vomit, Sexual violence, Sexism, Rape, Pedophilia, Murder, Misogyny, and Mental illness
tessamoose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Racism, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Infidelity, Drug use, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Incest, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Blood, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Abortion, Grief, Gore, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Rape, Violence, Stalking, Sexual content, Police brutality, Drug abuse, Death, Bullying, Pedophilia, and Murder
entre_fanon_y_weil's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Alcoholism, Murder, Pedophilia, Abortion, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Drug use, Homophobia, Sexual content, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, and Rape
brnczv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Addiction, Blood, Death, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
lilabachere's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Transphobia, and Rape
sophiet's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Transphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, and Gore
schildpad's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Drug use, Excrement, Torture, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Medical content, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Death, Gaslighting, Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, and Murder
valtbcht's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Transphobia, Violence, Torture, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Murder, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Cursing, Child abuse, Blood, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Rape, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Drug use, and Drug abuse
no_soy_sibila's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Police brutality, Murder, Violence, Misogyny, Homophobia, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Abortion, Addiction, Trafficking, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexism, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape