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A review by emmalouisereads
Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book says so much, in so few pages.
The story is follows a woman with Parkinson’s. The story is slow paced, making you feel the frustration of the protagonist, as while she can’t get her answers due to the battle with her illness, neither can we.
This book features a fraught relationship with a mother and daughter. It demonstrates the effects of misogyny, perpetrated by society, men and, women themselves.
It’s a book about the importance of bodily autonomy, and what it feels like to have that autonomy taken away - and what lengths you might go to reclaim it.
The story is follows a woman with Parkinson’s. The story is slow paced, making you feel the frustration of the protagonist, as while she can’t get her answers due to the battle with her illness, neither can we.
This book features a fraught relationship with a mother and daughter. It demonstrates the effects of misogyny, perpetrated by society, men and, women themselves.
It’s a book about the importance of bodily autonomy, and what it feels like to have that autonomy taken away - and what lengths you might go to reclaim it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Misogyny, Rape, and Suicide