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Boulder by Eva Baltasar
3.75
reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It feels impossible not to be swayed by Baltasar's prose and the richness of her lines. It is clear she is a poet. There is a dissonance from the Boulder that one can easily recognise  — of what it means to be a woman, to be a mother, to be selfish but recognise it too.