A review by arisol
Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I am always grateful to learn from what I read, especially in a case like this one where so much of the characters' perspectives highlights a lived reality separate from what is known. And yet, this was a heavy story where
the violent and explicit rape of Petrona
weighed strongly on me.

I am appreciative of the story and the author's telling, especially as it served to strengthen the experiences of young people beyond the infantilization that so often occurs. As I am not usually a fan of stories written from children's perspectives, I can emphasize that Chula's side was well done in this novel.
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