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Mermaid Jet unexpectedly finds herself on dry land without her tail after an encounter with another mer-clan.
Environmentalist, Tessa is busy dealing with family drama.
They first meet on a drunken night out, but later in more serious circumstances.
This is lighthearted and witty at times, but also manages to tackle some very serious situations. The pacing of the relationship is realistic. Looking forward to more from this author, and hoping she writes more in this world.
Graphic: Homophobia, Dementia
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, War
Minor: Racism, Slavery, Kidnapping
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia, Slavery, Murder, Pregnancy
Graphic: Chronic illness, Terminal illness
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Ableism, Alcohol
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Alcohol
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief
Moderate: Racism, Islamophobia, Dementia, Religious bigotry
Minor: Infertility, Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Death of parent
This was originally published in Spanish in 1987. Translation by Isabel Adey and Charlotte Coombe.
Lina, now living in Paris tells the story of three women, Dora, Catalina and Beatriz from her past in Barranquilla, Colombia. Their world is violent and patriarchal.
I found I could not get into this story at all as I did like Moreno's writing style. Her sentences were were unnecessarily long (nearly half a page at time) and complex. We see a large number of character in this narrative, but we don't really get to know any of them.
This is described as a feminist book, but that seems questionable to me since it contains a rape sex that is so detailed it seems gratuitous. I also did not appreciate Moreno's treatment of homosexuality.
This seems to be a highly popular book, but I don't understand the hype, I hated it more and more as I read it.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Violence
Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy
Minor: Drug use, Alcohol
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Grief, Death of parent
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Genocide, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Homophobia