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The Bullet Swallower
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bookshelves: bookstagram-made-me-do-it, magical-realism, multicultural-interest
Feb 03, 2024
bookshelves: bookstagram-made-me-do-it, magical-realism, multicultural-interest
I expected to enjoy this magical realism western. I loved THE MURMUR OF BEES (Mexican family saga with oodles of magical realism). I enjoyed A SNAKE FALLS TO EARTH (Apache folk tale with mythical time-crossing creatures), and I adored RAZORBLADE TEARS (revenge story with plenty of “eye for an eye” violence).
But I didn’t.
The audiobook narrator was fantastic. There were so many accents, characterizations, and genders that it seemed like a “full cast” production. Even with foreign-sounding names, I had no problem following each character through the story despite multiple timelines.
But the story didn’t pull me in. It was okay, but I wasn’t all that interested or invested. I kept waiting for some big resolution to warm my cold, cold heart, but it didn’t arrive.
Many trusted readers and reviewers have loved this one, so I feel left out. But this was not a good fit for me.
But I didn’t.
The audiobook narrator was fantastic. There were so many accents, characterizations, and genders that it seemed like a “full cast” production. Even with foreign-sounding names, I had no problem following each character through the story despite multiple timelines.
But the story didn’t pull me in. It was okay, but I wasn’t all that interested or invested. I kept waiting for some big resolution to warm my cold, cold heart, but it didn’t arrive.
Many trusted readers and reviewers have loved this one, so I feel left out. But this was not a good fit for me.
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February 1, 2024
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February 1, 2024
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February 1, 2024
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bookstagram-made-me-do-it
February 1, 2024
– Shelved as:
magical-realism
February 1, 2024
– Shelved as:
multicultural-interest
February 3, 2024
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Finished Reading
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