Dazbjorn
The book is interesting, but it feels a bit “claustrophobic” in its structure. Although all the myths are categorized by topics, the tales seem compressed within the chapters, which sometimes feel dismissive. I also noticed that some very popular and important characters from Brazilian mythology, like the Curupira, are missing.
Visually, I also had some trouble with the text formatting and layout. These issues definitely contribute to the feeling of “claustrophobia” for the reader.
A book you just can't stop reading. The story flows so smoothly, and every chapter ends with a hook that makes you want to jump straight into the next one, i literally read the whole book in a weekend!
The plot keeps you thinking, leading you to come up with your own theories, but every time you think you've figured it all out, a brilliant twist hits you and flips everything upside down, reshuffling the whole game. I haven't had an experience like this since reading Stieg Larsson's Millennium series.
Carrisi also did a great job setting the story in a location that could feel like any city in the Western world. He cleverly played with the characters' names and the descriptions of the places to make it feel universal to the reader.
Reading it in the original language, I noticed that even though the book deals with heavy topics, Carrisi handled the intense scenes with a touch of elegance and sensitivity. I hope the translations manage to capture that and do it justice.