BOOKS FROM ARGENTINAEartheater
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Electrifying and provocative, visceral and profound, a powerful literary debut novel about a young woman whose compulsion to eat earth gives her visions of murdered and missing people--an imaginative synthesis of mystery and magical realism that explores the dark tragedies of ordinary lives. Set in an unnamed slum in contemporary Argentina, Earth-eater is the story of a young woman who finds herself drawn to eating the earth--a compulsion that gives her visions of broken and lost lives. With her first taste of dirt, she learns the horrifying truth of her mother's death. Disturbed by what she witnesses, the woman keeps her visions to herself. But when Earth-eater begins an unlikely relationship with a withdrawn police officer, word of her ability begins to spread, and soon desperate members of her community beg for her help, anxious to uncover the truth about their own loved ones. Surreal and haunting, spare yet complex, Earth-eater is a dark, emotionally resonant tale told from a feminist perspective that brilliantly explores the stories of those left behind--the women enduring the pain of uncertainty, whose lives have been shaped by violence and loss.
Reviews:
(1 year ago) |
30 May, 2024
I would not recommend this book because the subject matter is distasteful and uninteresting to read...the characters are heartless and unlovable.
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(5 months ago) |
15 Apr, 2025
What an interesting take on adolescence and death, innocence and growing up. The main character at first is sort of bland and zombie like in her actions, and then the sexual content is just written in a matter of fact sort of way, but also like an emotional awakening less than a sexually charged one. The ending is left field and yet it fit the narrative perfectly. Why 3.5⭐️? I think because when all is said and done I don't think I'll re-read this one any time soon, but I do appreciate the way it was written, the story itself and I find that I am wishing well for the character's journey at the end.
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