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cbrink123's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder
lefthandlou's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Reminded me of White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi. Reading this was extremely cathartic and I loved it.
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Classism
jill_holly's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Oof that was a chilling one. If you like folk horror and unhinged MFCs mixed with a lot of WTF, this is the book for you. The multiple POVs offered a deeper reflection on the lives of women in the family and the house of horrors they live in. Filled with stark layers of generational trauma and legacy, classism, misogyny and violence, it packs a lot into a short novel. Lower on plot and more on character and vibes, a haunted house revenge story that I'll be unraveling for days to come.
Moderate: Child death, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism
pil4r's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Carcoma es una historia tremenda, que cumple con la potencia de su título, que produce aquello que nombra.
Con voces femeninas, oscuras pero precisas que no piden permiso ni disculpas, la autora divierte, marea pero sobre todo atrapa.
La narrativa resulta bastante marianaenriquezca, mezclando crudeza, folclore local y una truculenta historia familiar. Esta obra tematiza agudamente sobre el resentimiento, el peso de la herencia vincular familiar, el odio de clase y aquel dirigido, específicamente, hacia las mujeres pobres.
La escritura es punzante, afilada, atinada y, por ende, buenísima.
Recomiendo enormemente a seguidorxs de la Enríquez y la Ampuero y a quienes gusten de pensar, a través de buena literatura, sobre la relación entre clases, géneros y otras yerbas.
Con voces femeninas, oscuras pero precisas que no piden permiso ni disculpas, la autora divierte, marea pero sobre todo atrapa.
La narrativa resulta bastante marianaenriquezca, mezclando crudeza, folclore local y una truculenta historia familiar. Esta obra tematiza agudamente sobre el resentimiento, el peso de la herencia vincular familiar, el odio de clase y aquel dirigido, específicamente, hacia las mujeres pobres.
La escritura es punzante, afilada, atinada y, por ende, buenísima.
Recomiendo enormemente a seguidorxs de la Enríquez y la Ampuero y a quienes gusten de pensar, a través de buena literatura, sobre la relación entre clases, géneros y otras yerbas.
Moderate: Death and Violence
Minor: Child death, Mental illness, and Kidnapping
torismazarine's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Kidnapping, Grief, and War
Minor: Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Stalking, and Pregnancy