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Sobre los huesos de los muertos by Olga Tokarczuk

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liesbethvv's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.25

This book had been on my TBR for so long and I’m happy BOB bookclub finally made me pick it up. It read like a gloomy thriller with an

unreliable narrator

and a big focus on the main characters loathing of hunting and killing animals.
The set-up was predictable (to me) yet executed in an entertaining way.
I could have done without the lengthy rants about astrology, though they did feel like part of the main character’s eccentricities. If you’d like to read something of

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sneha_m's review against another edition

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funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition

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dark funny slow-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

4.0

As the main character and narrator of this darkly funny novel, Mrs. Duszejko steals the show. A fierce old woman who lives alone in a house on a remote Polish plateau, she has a big personality as an eccentric astrologer, vegetarian, non-Catholic, and translator of William Blake. She patrols the area surrounding her home daily and has a few, select friends. After her neighbor, “Bigfoot,” is found dead, a series of deaths unfolds, but no one will hear her theories about stags and stars. Ultimately, this is a story of a woman in a significant amount of grief. Beata Poźniak’s narration is exemplary—just perfect.

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savazelena's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

It reminds me of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: quirky, introspective, dark.

I took my time with reading it so I feel like I can't appreciate it fully because I forgot the details. I adored the protagonist and her relationships, a little kooky but in a charming way. It feels like the book is not really even about the murders, since there's not much said about them, but just the meditative flow of thoughts was nice to read. Excellent writing and translation.

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mandaleigh's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad slow-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

3.25

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jnunmont's review against another edition

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5.0

Wow. Just wow.

Without saying anything that can spoil it. The ending took my breath away. I see a lot of people calling the book boring and saying it’s not what they expected.

I found this book difficult initially, but once I was in, I was in. I loved living inside the head of Janina Duszjeko. And I hope she’ll forgive me for calling her by the name she was given at birth. I loved the setting and all of the characters. I really fell in love with it all. I understand why this book may feel like a slog to some. But I really loved it. I didn’t see the ending coming whatsoever. And it landed magnificently. Olga Tokarczuk is an absolute force. Just from this book alone I can tell she deserves all the awards, and all the flowers. Wow. Just wow.

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