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Welcome Kristenelle and Nicol! I'm excited for this one!
Do we want to set the "official" starting date to the 5th, so it starts the same day as the official "Amazin' Eights" buddy read? People can still start reading at the 1st, of course.
Do we want to set the "official" starting date to the 5th, so it starts the same day as the official "Amazin' Eights" buddy read? People can still start reading at the 1st, of course.


I’m excited to read South American sci-fi. I think this is a first for me.



I'm glad I'm not entirely crazy, Nicol! ;)
Regsrding the P.S... If you mean section 3 of "First Life", this is what it says: (view spoiler)


thank you!
I'm a slow reader at the moment, but I started it and read through part II.
I agree with Megan, the way the memories are presented is very intriguing and I do think this is one of those books you have to read several times to really get every detail. I am enjoying the style a lot and I think the story is one of those that will make me cry in the end. So far, I'm glad I picked this up, even though I'm a bit confused sometimes as to who's memory we are in each chapter.
I agree with Megan, the way the memories are presented is very intriguing and I do think this is one of those books you have to read several times to really get every detail. I am enjoying the style a lot and I think the story is one of those that will make me cry in the end. So far, I'm glad I picked this up, even though I'm a bit confused sometimes as to who's memory we are in each chapter.

So, overall I actually really liked this. I thought that the way that it was written really worked for what was being communicated, and though it seemed a little bit magical realism-y at times, I still enjoyed it. (I'm not much of a magical realism fan.)
(view spoiler)
One thing that felt... unfinished, I guess was Estrella's story. (view spoiler)
Anyway, all in all, I thought it was interesting, and one of those stories that are infinitely interpretable. It's definitely not one that I would have ever likely picked up on my own, but I'm glad that I read it now. :)
How is everyone else doing with it? Has anyone else finished?


No worries! I think this one would be difficult for anyone who isn't a fluent Spanish speaker (or reader) just by the nature of the story. It was sometimes tricky enough for me to follow in English.
Look forward to your thoughts when you've finished. :)

So, overall I actually really liked this. I thought that the way that it was written really worked f..."
When I finished, I wanted to let it simmer for a bit, then I too forgot to come back :)
I agree with you I really like the dreamy/shifty/what is real parts as a vehicle to explore memory and history.
I will just say that I thought the Estrella story was going in whole other direction, so I was surprised by it.
I am really glad I read this book! Between this and When Fox is a Thousand, dreamy, seemingly disjointed stories were a real thing for me at the beginning of 2021 and I will be trying to find more stories like this.
Overall, this is a great book. The perspective is unique, it's well written and I would love to experience the original text (some day I will hopefully be able to).
Overall, this is a great book. The perspective is unique, it's well written and I would love to experience the original text (some day I will hopefully be able to).