“The story of Inés—the story of the wounds inflicted on her by her loved ones, of her discovery of the dark sides of the human condition—are the themes that flow through this enjoyable novel.”

“Gloria Esquivel’s début novel is an nimble coming-of-age story, moving and seemingly simple, that nevertheless touches upon universal themes such as family, friendship, sex…Animales del fin del mundo is the kind of book that settles in your head and slowly reveals itself like a epiphany. ”

“Animales del fin del mundo is a story as disturbing and violent as it is moving.”

“When telling a story from a child’s perspective, some writers can veer into the cloying or the sentimental. Thankfully, Gloria Susana Esquivel avoids that particular pitfall in her novel Animals at the End of the World. She offers a kids’ eye view on a fragmented family, but she also uses her young protagonist to explore the blinders of race and class that exist within her world. It’s a meticulously written book that doesn’t feel meticulous at all, adding to its charm.”

“Animals at the End of the World is a poetic and moving coming-of-age story that lingers long after its final page.”

“[Animals at the End of the World] is a tour de force that stands out as the voice of a generation, offering shrewd insights into a country, an era, and a cohort marked forever.”

“Gloria Susana Esquivel separates the egoistic, sad, often unsuccessful or pathetic world of adults from the heart yearning for love of a human being who is losing, painfully and permanently, the skin of innocence.”