Service95 Recommends Chilco by Daniel Catrileo

Chilco

Daniela Catrileo

Service95 Recommends is the home of the books we love and reviews from our contributors. Chilco by Daniela Catrileo, translated by Jacob Edelstein is like a tropical fever dream.

What We Say: “A near-future story about love, memory, and survival in a world coming undone, it folllows Pascale and Marina as they flee a collapsing city for Chilco, an island that’s meant to be a safe haven – but even paradise carries the weight of history. Daniela’s writing scoops you up and takes you on a lush, haunting journey through grief, identity, and colonial scars. It’s raw, lyrical, and deeply emotional, and a powerful reflection on what it means to belong when the ground won’t stop shifting.” – Samantha de Haas

What They Say: “Chilco is moving, keen, and disruptive; a beautiful novel about origin, identity, love, and the land we belong to.” – Mónica Ojeda

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