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springski's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
texreader's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Teresa, the “Queen,” is just the girlfriend of a drug runner pilot in Mexico until he gets himself killed. Given an escape to #Spain, and a stint in prison, she and her prison-mate Patty enter the big business of running drugs themselves especially between Spain and Morocco. Oddly Teresa comes off a hero and the audience cheers for her. The novel is complex and exquisitely told. The level of detail of running drugs and the enemies it creates demonstrates the level of skill of this author and his research. The author is quite simply brilliant.
jonhartman's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? It's complicated
5.0
killa2022's review against another edition
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
guadaeb4's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
nerdmommy's review against another edition
The telenovela follows the novel very closely. The book is well-written, but I was not in the mood to read it anymore. I was about halfway through it when I stopped reading.
michaeljkaplan's review against another edition
2.0
Not my jam. Had different expectations. Very much a slog.
library_whisperss's review against another edition
I was really excited to read this book but I didn’t know it was based off a reporters pov. & at first I was okay with that but i feel like it’s not talking about Teresa too much which is how I thought it would go. I’m not gonna give up on it entirely but for now it will be a dnf
twstdtink's review against another edition
3.0
A young Mexican girl moves up in the ranks of the drug world unintentionally. This book is full of the "how to's" and "why's" of the industry. So much so, I almost marked it as "educational". Although the story is interesting, it was also a bit too descriptive at times and I never quite took an interest in the main characters.