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kcmag1's review against another edition
challenging
dark
fast-paced
2.5
Unfortunately, it’s not for me. I kept waiting to understand what was going on and never felt like I did. Would maybe like it better after hearing someone else’s analysis?
danbooksit's review against another edition
3.0
There have been a lot of literary takes on the detective novel, but I'm not sure this is doing much new with it. It is a solid, quick read, but I hoped for more.
youreawizardjerry's review against another edition
this is all about the language. I don’t feel I can meet it where it’s attempting to meet me. more reason to improve my spanish to one day get to experience the original as it should be. Still love crg down tho. n killer playlist.
barb4ry1's review against another edition
3.0
A surrealistic novella about an Ex-Detective who searches for a couple who has fled to the far reaches of the earth. It plays with the language and the storytelling structure. An interesting read.
nevarren's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first book I've read by Cristina Rivera Garza. If I had to sum up her style based on it, I'd call it "playful." The book experiments quite a bit with form and narrative, but it also tells a compelling story. In another life, I'd like to spend more time with it to really understand everything Garza's doing, but in this life, I'm just happy I read it. 4/5 stars.
marianis182's review against another edition
4.0
Es poesía escrita en novela. Es una especie de realismo mágico al que no estamos acostumbrado, al que Rivera Garza nos avienta para que aprendamos a volar con él. Thriller, drama, fantasía, realismo mágico, detectives. ¡Todo está aquí! ¿Descifrarás su código?
ladyaleira's review against another edition
challenging
dark
4.0
I have no idea what happened in this book but I enjoyed the journey. Very strange, mostly lyrical. What is time and existence?
awoods3's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
mitchtho's review against another edition
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0