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A Haunting in Hialeah Gardens by Raul Palma
1.0
If you're looking for a scary read, A Haunting in Hialeah Gardens isn't it. I was expecting a "keep you up all night" kind of novel. But there were barely enough smidges of horror to keep me going.
The pacing was very slow for me and I stumbled over the Spanish words that were not translated enough like Noche Buena, which I had to look up (Christmas Eve.) Since I am learning Latin American Spanish, I could translate some of the words. But I had to look up a bunch of others which just exacerbated the slow pace. I believe the pacing and lack of word translation were the primary reasons for me not enjoying the novel, and giving up at 46%
Supposedly, there was supposed to be some humor in the novel, but I just could not find anything humorous or snarky. Or maybe I just didn't get it.
Some of the content could be disturbing for some readers since the novel does depict slave/child labor as well as trafficking. This did bother me somewhat, but it's not the primary reason for the DNF.
Too bad I didn't enjoy the novel, But I'm sure there are those readers looking for an atmospheric read who would. An unfortunate one star DNF for me.
I received a DRC from Penguin Group Dutton through NetGalley. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.
The pacing was very slow for me and I stumbled over the Spanish words that were not translated enough like Noche Buena, which I had to look up (Christmas Eve.) Since I am learning Latin American Spanish, I could translate some of the words. But I had to look up a bunch of others which just exacerbated the slow pace. I believe the pacing and lack of word translation were the primary reasons for me not enjoying the novel, and giving up at 46%
Supposedly, there was supposed to be some humor in the novel, but I just could not find anything humorous or snarky. Or maybe I just didn't get it.
Some of the content could be disturbing for some readers since the novel does depict slave/child labor as well as trafficking. This did bother me somewhat, but it's not the primary reason for the DNF.
Too bad I didn't enjoy the novel, But I'm sure there are those readers looking for an atmospheric read who would. An unfortunate one star DNF for me.
I received a DRC from Penguin Group Dutton through NetGalley. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.