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Bezig met laden... The Queen of the Cicadas (origineel 2021; editie 2021)door V. Castro (Auteur)
Informatie over het werkThe Queen of the Cicadas door V. Castro (2021)
Nightmares Not Included (119) Bezig met laden...
Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I enjoyed the first 2/3 of the book, which is almost surprising given that I don't generally like horror. I didn't have an issue with jumping between the present day and 1950s timelines, but the last third felt tacked on and just not integrated with the rest of the story. Unless, I'm missing something in the mythology that made the latter chapters make more sense in light of the earlier ones. I would definitely read another book by this author. ( ) First, let me get the bad out of the way. This book really needed a forceful editor. It is a mess, lacking a really cohesive organization that would best serve its rather noble purpose of telling the tale of wrongs avenged. Second, V Castro does not write well. The graphic horror passages are quite effective, but most everything else is pretty awkward. Often a bad word choice calls so much attention to itself that it interrupts the narrative. There are passages here that couldn't earn a passing grade in a high school English class. And the sex scenes are just awful (worse than John D. MacDonald, which is really saying something.) Finally, and this isn't the author's fault, the audiobook is subpar. Given the presence of good folks, evil folks, and avenging Mexican gods, the book requires a narrator who can bring these diverse characters to life--but here they all sound the same. On the good side, the book's monumental conception is certainly a significant work of imagination as it moves from its gruesome tale of the mistreatment and murder of a Mexican migrant worker to world-changing events. But this grand conception is severely hampered by too many coincidences that the reader can see coming from a mile away (such as certain characters becoming lovers.) As I said, the horror scenes are quite good, however, but it really isn't such a horror novel at all when you consider that the people having horrible things done to them pretty much deserve it. I really wish La Reina de las Chicharras (Chicharras, Chicharras, Chicharras) existed. I'd like to see her pay a visit to a certain Governor of Florida, who she must certainly be displeased with. It's a shame thinking about what a really talented author could have done with this material. This is definitely a case where a movie version might be an improvement. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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HTML:"In the age of phony fiction, V. Castro is the voice of authenticity; una voz que lucha por la igualdad. Dark, atmospheric, sexy, and dangerous, her fiction brings readers her unfiltered Latinx essence and a unique pulpy flavor. Her work matters. Read it." â??Gabino Iglesias, author of Coyote Songs 2018 - Belinda Alvarez has returned to Texas for the wedding of her best friend Veronica. The farm is the site of the urban legend, La Reina de Las Chicharras - The Queen of The Cicadas. In 1950s south Texas a farmworke r- Milagros from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, is murdered. Her death is ignored by the town, but not the Aztec goddess of death, MictecacÃhuatl. The goddess hears the dying cries of Milagros and creates a plan for both to be physically reborn by feeding on vengeance and worship. Belinda and the new owner of the farmhouse - Hector, find themselves immersed in the legend and realize it is part of their fate as well. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original vo Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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