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Contes d'amour de folie et de mort by Horacio Quiroga

laura_npeace's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

kno3a's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

watermelanie's review against another edition

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4.0

La meningitis y su sombra es definitivamente el mejor cuento en el libro, tiene de todo y es muy cautivador. El almohadón de plumas y La gallina degollada tienen ese elemento que deja con una sensación de no-sé-qué qué-sé-yo.

palomasstefani's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

barbaraclaros's review against another edition

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2.0

Advertencia: No leerlo cuando eres una impresionable niñita de 12 años porque el trauma te prohibirá apreciar que sí son buenos cuentos por el resto de tu vida.

atnea's review against another edition

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3.0

I only had to read one story, and it was for my Language class. The Suicidal Vessels. Weird story. Not sure I understood the last sentence. But I think I got the overall idea of the story. Maybe I'll later read the whole thing.

paloma_sanchezh's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

nath_04's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.25

Muchas veces un momento de torpeza puede hacer que arruinemos lo que más nos importa, y ni el paso del tiempo puede arreglar la estupidez humana

sinology's review against another edition

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relaxing medium-paced

5.0

mouthoflethe's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0