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House of Bone and Rain
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Paul, Tavo, Xavier, Gabe, and Bimbo are the closest of friends, more like brothers. When Bimbo’s mother is gunned down outside of the club where she works, the boys—just out of high school—make a pledge to track down the men who killed her and deliver their own form of justice.
Murder is a monster that chews up whatever expectations you had regarding death and spits them in your face. Murder is an attack on someone’s life, yes, but also an attack on those left behind.
This is an evocative story set in Puerto Rico; I felt like I was right there which speaks to Iglesias’s remarkable writing and world-building abilities. I loved the supernatural elements as well as the Puerto Rican mythology. The characters in this story are incredibly flawed but Iglesias fills them with so much heart that it’s impossible not to love or, at the very least, empathize with them. Be warned that this story is real, real gritty, bloody, and incredibly violent which, for me, was over the top and not always necessary but man does it pack a punch (pun unintended). Overall, probably 3.5 stars from me, subject to wiggle.
Thank you Mulholland Books and NetGalley for the digital copy in exchange for an honest review. Available 08/06/2024!
*Quote from advanced readers copy and subject to change before publication*
Paul, Tavo, Xavier, Gabe, and Bimbo are the closest of friends, more like brothers. When Bimbo’s mother is gunned down outside of the club where she works, the boys—just out of high school—make a pledge to track down the men who killed her and deliver their own form of justice.
Murder is a monster that chews up whatever expectations you had regarding death and spits them in your face. Murder is an attack on someone’s life, yes, but also an attack on those left behind.
This is an evocative story set in Puerto Rico; I felt like I was right there which speaks to Iglesias’s remarkable writing and world-building abilities. I loved the supernatural elements as well as the Puerto Rican mythology. The characters in this story are incredibly flawed but Iglesias fills them with so much heart that it’s impossible not to love or, at the very least, empathize with them. Be warned that this story is real, real gritty, bloody, and incredibly violent which, for me, was over the top and not always necessary but man does it pack a punch (pun unintended). Overall, probably 3.5 stars from me, subject to wiggle.
Thank you Mulholland Books and NetGalley for the digital copy in exchange for an honest review. Available 08/06/2024!
*Quote from advanced readers copy and subject to change before publication*
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Finished Reading
April 29, 2024
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