travisppe's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
I understand the appreciation but this isn’t for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Torture, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Blood, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Police brutality, Homophobia, and Murder
rokoprog's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
charliebenwah's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Truly incredible language use and story telling
dreamsof_quimeras's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
dgattey's review
3.0
Arcane language and tone made this super tough to get through. It felt like a strong satire of machismo government in Latin America for sure, but it was bleak and cold. I found it hard to follow individual characters, and the narration was exceedingly muddy. But maybe that’s the point. The machine of corruption and bureaucracy grinds up everyone into nothingness in service of the strongman. I think this book would be much better if read for a class/in a setting to fully dissect it. But it reads like it was written in 1924. Which it was.
aaaaalexaandra's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Este libro fue literalmente todas mis clases de sociales resumidas en un libro, me pareció bastante triste porque leer esto como un hecho que paso en un libro de historia es muy diferente a estar leyendo lo que sienten los personajes y todo lo que viven, siento que si sos de latinoamerica tenes que leer esto resume la historia de todos los países y podes obtener una retrospectiva más vivida de lo que en realidad pasó.
eklsolo's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
More random violence than a Coen brothers movie.