Member Review
Review by
Erin K, Reviewer
This was a beautiful translation in my favorite genre: magical realism. The characters are memorable and I found myself becoming quite attached to their fates. Segovia has a wonderful way of writing that's very descriptive but also entrenched in the earth and nature.
It was interesting reading this book during this time because there's a section that's all about the Spanish flu. Super weird to read about a pandemic that's so similar to what we're currently going through (some things don't change!).
I did feel like this was a bit of a slow burn. The opening images are incredibly intriguing and moving but the first half of the book really dragged for me (enough where I was kinda dreading reading). But about halfway through, the action picks up and there's plenty of conflicts that made the story more interesting. I would recommend this book to anyone who doesn't mind waiting awhile for the true magic of the story to come out. Because once it does, it's truly moving and captivating.
It was interesting reading this book during this time because there's a section that's all about the Spanish flu. Super weird to read about a pandemic that's so similar to what we're currently going through (some things don't change!).
I did feel like this was a bit of a slow burn. The opening images are incredibly intriguing and moving but the first half of the book really dragged for me (enough where I was kinda dreading reading). But about halfway through, the action picks up and there's plenty of conflicts that made the story more interesting. I would recommend this book to anyone who doesn't mind waiting awhile for the true magic of the story to come out. Because once it does, it's truly moving and captivating.
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