A review by elchivovivo
Desierto Sonoro by Valeria Luiselli

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I read the Spanish translation, in which the author herself collaborated (a rare thing, in my experience).

Analytical prose. Revealing meaning in the selective, yet precise description of the mundane. 

A rhapsody of interweaving, intertextual voices and perspectives. 

A gloomy view on humanity, particularly the late-stage capitalism ruins of American society.

Absorbing, auditive. Loved it.
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