Thank you to NetGalley and HarperVia for the ARC.

The writing in this was really great and really portrayed the hardships that all of our characters had to go through. It was tough to read at times but a lot the things that the characters went through do happen in real life. The author does a good job at making you really feel for these characters and caring for them.
I didn’t realize what time frame we were in and at first I was thinking that it was set a few decades ago but then there was mention of more modern things so that confused me for a bit. But I think that was intentional and for me shows that at the end of the day what was happening is something that is always happening, at any time.
It felt very rushed at the end and I wish the ending had been drawn out a little more.
But overall I thought it was great and would recommend. Also the chapters are short which I really like because it doesn’t feel like the story drags on.

Dropping five stars. I don’t read enough literary fiction yet to be able to fairly contextualize.

I stopped after chapter 2 (5%). I found the voice solidly okay, and the prose was solidly okay, and it just wasn’t gripping me personally. The cover is AMAZING though.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperVia for the ARC.

Just brilliant writing!! This was a powerful and terrifying portrayal and testament to womanhood and thire ability to overcome struggles. The story and Borgo's writing is very gripping and immersive. I feel like only some authors really hit the nail on the head when it comes to portraying survival in extreme situations, and Borgo manages to achieve this wonderfully. The only thing I would have wanted drawn out was the ending; I felt like it was missing something. But alas, I think this is going to be a big hit!

I received a free ARC from NetGalley, and this review is voluntary

The synopsis provides broad detail for the story, which was emotional for many moments. What was noticeable was how the author set the tone for the story. While all else is falling down around our main character, Angustias Romero, there is a light within her that still shines.

It speaks to the importance of family within culture, and the respect of tradition. The hope Romero has is unbounded. In addition, it was also clear between the events, and interwoven through them, that there is a mighty struggle between two other powerful characters. How that hostility can affect everything else, or everyone else, around them.

This was a moving story, and it was a tough read because of how well it was written. To be so engrossed by the words on the page, despite how sad the overall story was.

Wow it was the way i was hooked from page one of me, The story the plot ugh chills all around. Heavy haunted characters that you feel immersed and dragged along in their misery. I’m not the best at reviewing I just write my feelings and my feelings are wow.
I read a lot of translations so it’s important to me when things are translated properly in a way that doesn’t lose the authors prose and this translation is definitely one of the better ones if I can read it and its as natural as reading English, then that’s a good translation to me