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Orkansäsong by Fernanda Melchor

erikafesma's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

fantasmariana's review against another edition

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4.0

Nota real: 4.5 estrellas

Hace mucho que no sentía que un libro me asfixiaba, me calaba hasta los huesos y me incomodaba tanto como éste. "Temporada de Huracanes" es una historia que me desgarró el alma, sabiendo que lo que ocurre en sus páginas no está nada lejos de la realidad.

La forma en que está escrito contribuye a esa sensación incómoda, vertiginosa, como de agua que va subiendo y subiendo para ahogarte: oraciones largas, con pocos puntos y aparte, que hacen que la prosa se sienta como una retahíla de palabras que no deja de fluir y fluir y que cada vez se van poniendo más y más turbias.

Violencia, pobreza, adicciones, una terrible incomprensión y protagonistas que buscan amor y ser vistos en los lugares equivocados, todos con un terrible vacío. Cada capítulo se centra en un personaje distinto, pero a la vez, todos son pieza del mismo rompecabezas (que más que rompecabezas, se siente como un cadáver descuartizado).

Crees que ya sabes por donde va la historia de la bruja y de repente -por boca de otro personaje- te enteras de que no es así, lo mismo con Luismi, Norma, la Lagarta, Chabela, Munra y todos los personajes sórdidos de esta historia violenta que me dejó triste, incómoda, pero también fascinada con la capacidad de Fernanda Melchor para crear una especie de novela que es como un choque de autos: no quieres ver, pero el morbo te impide apartar la vista.

No puedo esperar para leer más de esta autora (pero primero voy a necesitar un par de libros que me devuelvan la fe en la humanidad, si no quiero caer en un hoyo negro existencial).

sby's review against another edition

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4.0

This book reminds me of a Flannery O'Connor story; it is extremely graphic, and I felt like I needed a shower after reading it. There are no paragraphs, and sentences can run on for pages, which added to the chaos and urgency of the story. The lives of the characters are almost unbelievably tragic, so I didn't enjoy reading it, but I gave it 4 stars because the writing transports the reader so effectively. Characters do terrible, violent things, but their humanity shows as well. I have been drawn to Latin American literature in the past few years and continue to be, even after finishing such a brutal story.

katsavvides's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No

4.75

anemonima's review against another edition

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

3.5

serranok's review against another edition

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challenging dark 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

4.0

jessnotjesse's review against another edition

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5.0

Stunning and brutal. The way she (and her translator) commands a page-long sentence is mind-blowing.

kmburgess_'s review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

steaksmum's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book is horrifying and foul and beautifully written and is not for the faint of heart. I loved the structural style - the pages without breaks lent themselves to the chaos and felt immersive.

unboxedjack's review against another edition

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dark reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5


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