Reviews

Song of the Water Saints by Nelly Rosario

gozuchoppi's review

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

yikesbmg's review against another edition

4.0

Took me a while to figure out what this was about, because I thought it had to do with the relationship between Haiti and DR, but it didn't. Good story about three generations of Dominican women -- I could see my grandmother, my aunts/mothers/father oddly enough, and cousins reflected in each woman presented. Had a slow start and felt like Leila's story was rushed compared to Mercedes' and definitely compared to Graciela's. Conflicted between 3 stars or 4, but I'll give it 4. Biggest problem: didn't like how the women's narratives were centered on the men present or absent from their lives. There is more. We are more. Also super interesting how she uses ""s when people talk in English but — when people talk in Spanish.

quinto's review

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Physical abuse, and Colonisation

goodverbsonly's review against another edition

4.0

read for senior sem:

uhhhhhh big uhhh about this!!!

ultimately this book is about colonization and also reconnecting letting yourself be a part of your family and it’s definitely moving and well written uhhh

porcelainwaste's review

emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.5

goopreads's review

adventurous reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

caradvsn's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

meeks5679's review

emotional informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

goodverbsonly's review

4.0

read for senior sem:

uhhhhhh big uhhh about this!!!

ultimately this book is about colonization and also reconnecting letting yourself be a part of your family and it’s definitely moving and well written uhhh