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missyjohnson's review against another edition
3.0
This book is a difficult one for me to rate. In the story line about Jesus, it is dark and the violence is disturbing. In the story line about Martin, it is disturbing to read about his treatment in a mental hospital and to know how little that he is understood. The translation may have contributed to my lack of understanding why the storyline wit Michelle, Sam and Fabian were there. I did see the tie in the art of Martin that Michelle interacted with and the connection that Sam had with “the Railroad Killer” serial killer aspect. But still……..
esther_habs's review
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
ranchel's review against another edition
5.0
I checked Norte out from the library based entirely on the cover and book title. They caught my eye and intrigued me so much that I didn't even read the synopsis before starting the story, and I'm glad I went that route. The first few chapters are shocking, though really no more so than the rest of the book, and the story as a whole is kind of confusing right up until the end. That's not to say that Edmundo Paz Soldan has written a story that could easily be summed up or tied together in a few pages. It's more that everything is woven together so neatly, but still a little chaotically, and you end up so enmeshed in the characters' stories that it's hard to see the events and themes that connect them all. If you struggle to get through the first three parts of the book as I did (really, I was so confused and had a hard time seeing each character as anything other than one-dimensional), please keep reading. This book is worth your time.
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