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Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro
5.0
funny informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I loved the author’s writing style. It’s easy to read, follow and understand- she’s not overly verbose. I loved that the story takes place over one day. It’s such an interesting concept to me to have the story be so distilled down and have the little details of the day be a large portion of the story. My mother died of ALS so I found it relatable and insightful to read about the main character’s struggles with Parkinson’s. I also appreciated the light the author shines on bodily autonomy and how religious organizations feel they can control what a woman does or doesn’t do with her body. I am an atheist and it was refreshing to read the MC’s point of view on death. There is so much about this story that I appreciate and I hope everyone that sees this review reads it! I will definitely be reading all of her other translated works.