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256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781644213711
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Publication date: 13 February 2024
Description
In this debut novel, Clyo Mendoza, a young, award-winning Mexican poet and novelist, weaves together multiple narratives into a lyrical, shape-shifting existential reflection on love, violence, and the power of myth.In a desert dotted with war-tor...
Community Reviews Summary of 91 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
tense 55%
sad 44%
challenging 41%
reflective 27%
emotional 24%
adventurous 17%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 33% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 35%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 28% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Rape, IncestModerate
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Mental illnessMinor
Vomit, War, Addiction
256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781644213711
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Publication date: 13 February 2024
Description
In this debut novel, Clyo Mendoza, a young, award-winning Mexican poet and novelist, weaves together multiple narratives into a lyrical, shape-shifting existential reflection on love, violence, and the power of myth.In a desert dotted with war-tor...
Community Reviews Summary of 91 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
tense 55%
sad 44%
challenging 41%
reflective 27%
emotional 24%
adventurous 17%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 33% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 35%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 28% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Rape, IncestModerate
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Mental illnessMinor
Vomit, War, Addiction