A review by kaynova
Cantoras by Caro De Robertis

emotional hopeful inspiring slow-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? Yes

5.0

am i typing this review while in tears? yes, but that’s my business. this work of fiction was so extraordinary; i loved every single one of the characters even through their flaws that reminded me no experience is like the other. their friendship—family—transcends time, to see them grow as humans and as cantoras (a word i didn’t know existed until this book to identify sapphic women). to see each woman grapple with what does it mean to be a woman in love, family, friendship, and to the world, made me as an uterus person feel seen. with la venus and her bisexuality and the need to be a mother to flaca the glue to their group but also the glue to her own family, this felt like a memoir to women and knowing you are not alone. absolutely loved this and now i need to own the physical copy, to feel the weight of love in the palm of my hands.
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