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leannanecdote's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Sexual harassment, and War
breauseph's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
It is truly incredible how much this book accomplishes with so little text. I wish I was fluent in Spanish so that I could read Rulfo as he originally wrote - apparently the existing translations don't quite do justice to his style. There's a lot in the novel to reflect on, maybe particularly our own wide-reaching impact on the people around us and what we owe to our communities rather than just to ourselves. Really incredible, an immediate favorite.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Death of parent, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism