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I Quaderni Del Pianto (I Narratori) (2007)

by Marcela Serrano(Favorite Author)

3.37 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

8807017377 (ISBN13: 9788807017377)

languge

English

genre

Young Adult Fiction

publisher

Feltrinelli

review 1: Winner of the prestigious Sor Juana prize in 1991, for , Chilean author Serrano is singularly capable of capturing the thoughts and feelings of women in engrossing novels. Informed that her baby has died soon after birth, but provided with no corpse, the nameless protagonist suspects foul play and is determined to find the truth--and her baby. She develops a successful organization to help others whose babies have been stolen for adoption or organ harvest, but when she sees what she believes to be her baby in the arms of another woman, her propensity for action causes her both misery and liberation. It seems as though Serrano has contrived to tailor a novel for book clubs and the gender and class analysis endemic to Women's Literature classes: humble protagonist committed ... moreto her personal growth, check; strong female relationships and solidarity, check; weak or nonexistent males, check; issues relevant to the developing world, check. While Serrano maintains an authentic voice for her protagonist, the plot's digression into implausibilities greatly detracts from what is otherwise a quick and enjoyable read that begs for lively discussion. This novel is likely to find an audience in bookstores and public libraries where women's literature is popular.
review 2: Spanish & English Review:Mis pensamientos: He estado tratando de leer al menos dos libros en españoles al año para poder practicar mi idioma original. Este libro ha estado en mi posesión desde hace unos años y pensé que era tiempo de darle una oportunidad. Este atempto de la leyenda de 'La Llorona' fue muy interesante. La historia está escrito bonito y triste a la misma ves. Nunca llegamos a conocer el nombre del protagonista o qué país esto ocurre. Lo que sabemos es que esta mujer tenía esperanzas de dar a luz a su hija pero sus sueños viene estrellándose cuando el hospital le dice que su hija murió. La situación entera pareció sospechosa porque la niña era sana y cuando era tiempo de llevarla a casa, de repente 'muere'. El hospital no permite a la madre ver a su hija muerta; en lugar de ello, el hospital le da las cenizas y la envía a su casa. Supongo que esto ocurre mucho en los países pobres porque he leído este mismo tema en otro libro llamado Santitos, donde la hija de repente 'muere' y la madre no tiene prueba que esto de verdad sucedió. Se sospecha que estos bebés son vendidos a familias ricas, a ornanizations peligroso, o se venden sus órganos. Da miedo en pensar que also así pueda pasar. Marcela Serrano hace un maravilloso trabajo en retratar la angustia del protagonista en todas partes de la historia. También hace sus personajes femeninos fuertes en un país que es dirigido por hombres.Pero, el final no me satisfechó. Estubo confuso y no parece tener final. Traté de leerlo un par de veces y no estoy segura en que le pasó al protagonista ¿Realmente encontró a su hija? ¿Estaba loca? ¿Qué pasó?! No estoy segura si Marcela Serrano hiciera esto a propósito o no tuvo tiempo de terminalo completo. Ignorando el final, este fue una linda historia.**English**I've been trying to read at least two Spanish books a year so I could continue to practice my native language. This book has been in my possession for a few years now and I figured it was time to give it a chance. This was a very interesting twist of the legend of "La Llorona." The story has a hauntingly aspect to it that is both beautiful and sad. We never come to learn the protagonist's name or what country this takes place. All we know that this woman was looking forward to giving birth to her daughter and her dreams come crashing down when the hospital tells her that her daughter died. The whole situation sounded suspicious because the child was healthy and when it was time to take her home, she all of a sudden "dies." The hospital does not even let the mother see her dead child; instead, the hospital gives her her daughter's ashes and sends her away. I guess this a recurring thing that happens in poor countries because I have enocounter this same theme in another Spanish book called Esperanza's Box of Saints, where the daughter suddenly "died" and the mother was not given proof of the death. It is suspected that these babies are sold off to rich families, to dangerous ornanizations, or their organs are sold. It is a very scary thought to think that this could actually happen. Marcela Serrano does a wonderful job in portraying the protagonist's anguish throughout the story. She also makes her female characters strong in a country that is run by men. However, the ending is not satisfactory for me. It is confusing and not finished. I tried to read a over a few times and I am still clueless as to what really happened to the main character. Did she really find her daughter? Was she crazy? What is going on?! I'm not sure if Marcela Serrano did this on purpose or if she just rushed through it. Other than the "unfinished" ending, this was a beautifully written story. less

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