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A review by jstilts
Sacrifices by Rodrigo Blanco Calderón
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
While this is a book of short stories set in revolutionary times of various countries, you often wouldn't know it as generally it's in the lead-up, and very much on the fringes. For the most part these are odd little tales of ordinary people experiencing a slightly unusual day - but not dramatically so.
Unfortunately I found a lot of it pretty unmemorable, with diverse characters all seeming to speak with the same voice, rambling through slight tales with unnecessary levels of side-detail getting in the way of the tales being told.
A few stand out - a dying man being read stories, a blind man groping, a university lecturer having panic attacks - but not especially so, it all mostly falls flat.
Unfortunately I found a lot of it pretty unmemorable, with diverse characters all seeming to speak with the same voice, rambling through slight tales with unnecessary levels of side-detail getting in the way of the tales being told.
A few stand out - a dying man being read stories, a blind man groping, a university lecturer having panic attacks - but not especially so, it all mostly falls flat.