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A review by ronanmcd
The Dead Girls by Jorge Ibargüengoitia, Asa Zatz
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is a boring book. This is not in reference to the murders, but in so far as there is lttle to engage a reader. The characters are almost as flimsily constructed as the narrative.
I should have known. The introduction is by Colm Toibin, a writer I find sanctimonious and didactic. In the introduction he puts forward the notion that the text is in the form of police interviews. It isn't. The author was a journalist and this shines through. The slightly broken narrative more closely resembles disordered newspaper clippings.
There is little to recommend here. I couldn't even say the purpose of the book. Bad things happen? People are cruel? Or maybe just brothel owners are not necessarily good people?
I should have known. The introduction is by Colm Toibin, a writer I find sanctimonious and didactic. In the introduction he puts forward the notion that the text is in the form of police interviews. It isn't. The author was a journalist and this shines through. The slightly broken narrative more closely resembles disordered newspaper clippings.
There is little to recommend here. I couldn't even say the purpose of the book. Bad things happen? People are cruel? Or maybe just brothel owners are not necessarily good people?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture and Murder