Point of View

The collection uses first-person narration throughout, with every story told from the perspective of a woman. This consistent choice gives a sense of immediacy and intimacy to the collection, allowing the reader to experience events directly through the eyes of the characters. In many stories, such as “Sequins”, “The Smile”, and “Regina”, the narrator is speaking after her own murder, a stylistic decision that gives voice to women who have been violently silenced. These posthumous narratives allow the murdered women to reclaim their stories, presenting their perspectives and humanity in a way that resists their erasure. This use of first-person perspective also personalizes the widespread issue of femicide in Mexico, grounding the enormity of the crisis in individual experiences. By giving each woman her own voice, the collection ensures that none of the victims are reduced to statistics or background figures. Their personalities, hopes, fears...