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seasidefaye13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, and Sexual content
slvngrt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
veee_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
El libro habla de la vida de los habitantes de un pueblo de Veracruz, y de cómo están involucrados en la muerte de la bruja. Toca temas muy fuertes, y es algo explícito, pero sin caer en lo "vulgar".
Logró hacerme sentir que estaba dentro de la historia, que caminaba por el pueblo y conocía a estas personas.
Lo único que no me quedó muy claro fue el final, pero supongo que está abierto a la interpretación.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Abortion, and Pregnancy
itismebruna's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Addiction, Abortion, and Murder
holasisoymaca's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Temporada de Huracanes es una historia polifónica tan cruda como increíble: a raíz del macabro hallazgo que realizan unos niños en un canal de riego, el relato nos irá presentando a distintos personajes que están conectados entre sí, a la vez que sus voces van a ir juntando las piezas que nos ayudarán a reconstruir lo que pasó.
Lo que parecía ser una historia −quién era "la Bruja" y por qué la mataron− queda en segundo plano para dar paso a pequeñas microhistorias, la de la Lagarta, Chabela, Luismi, Norma y el Munra, en ese panorama desolador que construye Melchor alrededor de La Matosa, el pueblo donde transcurren los hechos.
Entre la violencia, las adicciones y la pobreza, la pluma de Fernanda te asfixia con sus oraciones largas, sus muchas comas y pocos puntos, pero logra atraparte desde el primer momento. Es una narración muy cruda y profunda que incomoda a más no poder. Sus personajes son incomprendidos, buscan constantemente un poco de luz que los ilumine entre tanta tristeza y precariedad. Los juzgamos pero a la vez queremos protegerlos, pedirles que se vayan de esos lugares, que se cuiden, que busquen otras maneras de hacer las cosas.
La lectura de este libro es un antes y un después, implica realizar un viaje terrorífico a la realidad de muchos mexicanos, hacia los lugares más profundos y oscuros del ser humano. Posiblemente no vuelvas a ver el mundo con los mismos ojos cuando lo termines. No es una lectura para cualquiera y no recomiendo leerlo a ciegas, Fernanda construye historias y personajes que te rompen (y se rompen) cada vez más con el pasar de las páginas, pero creo que todos estos elementos hacen que el libro se lleve cinco estrellas.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Murder
tracytho's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, Transphobia, Police brutality, Abortion, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Trafficking, and Alcohol
annahelle'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
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Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Incest, Infidelity, Blood, Excrement, Medical trauma, and Car accident
isarza's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Un párrafo interminable que va de una cosa a otra y de una voz a otra, de primera persona a tercera persona, de un soliloquio a una conversación sin parar.
Por lo menos esta sí usaba comas y puntos solamente que no separaba los párrafos lo que lo hace muy abrumador para mí.
El lenguaje es sumamente soez y todo en la historia está escrito para causarte repulsión. El ambiente es desagradable, las descripciones son crudas, las escenas explícitas y los personajes repugnantes.
Muchas veces tuve que parar porque me abrumaba todo pero al mismo tiempo tenía mucha curiosidad por saber qué había pasado.
Es un reflejo de lo peor que existe en la humanidad. Es un libro de horror.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Transphobia, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, and Murder
yajairat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Fernanda Melchor, tiene mis respetos. Nunca voy a olvidar las emociones que senti cuando estaba leyendo esto.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Blood, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
oversherin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This book is incredibly violent and dark. You get right into the mind of the characters who are deeply troubled and hateful people who are wrecked by their environment. Chapters are long dark spirals into the depths of these characters and their darkest thoughts imaginable. Despite this, Melchor is very skilled in giving them just enough humanity that I empathized with them and wanted to stick it out to the end. As other reviewers have said, this book is deeply, disturbingly, honest in a way I have never read before. To me, the hardest part of this book is that most of the characters are children who are wrapped up in the worst of the world. The run-on prose took adjustment, but I found it very natural by middle.
Overall, I thought the story was compelling and timeless. I gritted my teeth through the whole book and had to scan some chapters because I just couldn't stomach it. However, I respect this book and the stories it's telling. There is more truth to this book than I'd like to face. It definitely affected me in an artful way.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy