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A review by heather_palmer
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
1.0
I wanted to love Olga Dies Dreaming, but was sadly disappointed.
This was a very ambitious book that proposed to tackle a lot of important themes and issues, but it fell short in its execution. There was too much going on with no real time spent fleshing out these different elements. Due to this, the book felt crowded. The readers were not given enough time and space within the novel to successfully cover everything the author wanted to explore in her narrative or to really connect with it. Leaving me let down by the end.
This was a very ambitious book that proposed to tackle a lot of important themes and issues, but it fell short in its execution. There was too much going on with no real time spent fleshing out these different elements. Due to this, the book felt crowded. The readers were not given enough time and space within the novel to successfully cover everything the author wanted to explore in her narrative or to really connect with it. Leaving me let down by the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Misogyny, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Infertility and Abortion