Jawbone

Finalist for the 2022 National Book Award in Translated Literature!

"Was desire something like being possessed by a nightmare?"

Fernanda and Annelise are so close they are practically sisters: a double image, inseparable. So how does Fernanda end up bound on the floor of a deserted cabin, held hostage by one of her teachers and estranged from Annel...show more

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272 pages

Average rating: 6.95

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abbykolo
May 10, 2023
9/10 stars
A light-hearted, jovial story perfect for Mother's Day. Not. This book was hard to read at points, for different reasons. At first it was getting used to Ojeda's prose, then it was the content. This book delivers horror in a way I've never experienced before and I think that the concepts about the White God, fear, and motherhood, are all intensely important to consider. That being said, this book isn't for everyone. I glanced at other review...read more

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