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A review by newkgirl
Bad Girls by Camila Sosa Villada
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Camila's semi-autobiographical story of the Travesti sex workers of Cordoba, Argentina is heartbreaking and uplifting, cruel and tender, brutal and soft and it's the story of women who find their family in a city where they are not welcome except by those that seek their companionship during the night for a price.
Auntie Encarna is a 178 year old who loves a headless man back from the war and "adopts" a baby she finds in the bushes, naming him "Twinkle in Her Eye", Maria is a deaf mute that transforms into a bird, and Natali is a she-wolf that requires restraint during the full moon. Each character broken yet strong in their own way.
Auntie Encarna is a 178 year old who loves a headless man back from the war and "adopts" a baby she finds in the bushes, naming him "Twinkle in Her Eye", Maria is a deaf mute that transforms into a bird, and Natali is a she-wolf that requires restraint during the full moon. Each character broken yet strong in their own way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Deadnaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment