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Mona by Pola Oloixarac

18 reviews

libbykerns's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

this was a bizarre read. there were some very interesting and insightful sections regarding our current culture and the nature of art-making, but overall, this book felt like a twisted fever dream 
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anevayshanavay's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective medium-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

3.5

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stevie's review against another edition

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dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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helenasiuzmu's review against another edition

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dark funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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abbie_'s review against another edition

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dark reflective medium-paced
PR copy provided by the publisher!

I have found myself reading a few this year, Mona included, and I’m never sure how much I am actually getting from them…
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Mona is a sharp and satirical look at the world of academia and writers, set at a prize-giving ceremony for a literary award in Sweden. The main character Mona is one of the only Latinx authors in attendance, something she also grapples with at work at Stanford uni, as her department holds her up as a woman author of colour, uses her to demonstrate how diverse and progressive their department is.
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Mona will be a hit for anyone who loves an unlikeable and unreliable narrator. I loved the parts where Mona is on her own, but found the interactions with the other writers at the ceremony less enjoyable - probably because I’m not very good at ‘getting’ satire as mentioned above!
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The ending though - absolutely jaw-dropping imagery! A trigger warning for sexual and physical assault here, but the last 10 pages I read feverishly.
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Translated from the Spanish by Adam Morris.
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annanandrean's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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lavenderlove's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
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