goatsrsexy's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
4.0
I really enjoyed this short story collection. The author is Argentine and always enjoy reading books from Argentine authors because my mom was born there. The stories were not all necessarily horror (most were) but they were all haunting and spooky.
Some were extremely disturbing, this book is definitely not for the faint of heart. The most disturbing was No Birthdays Or Baptisms. I still liked it but wouldn't read it again.
My favourite story was definitely the titular one, it was super short but sad and melancholy in such an ordinary way it's the type of thing l'd like to write myself. Other favourites were The Cart, The Well, Meat, and Where Are You Dear Heart.
Some were extremely disturbing, this book is definitely not for the faint of heart. The most disturbing was No Birthdays Or Baptisms. I still liked it but wouldn't read it again.
My favourite story was definitely the titular one, it was super short but sad and melancholy in such an ordinary way it's the type of thing l'd like to write myself. Other favourites were The Cart, The Well, Meat, and Where Are You Dear Heart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Racism, Transphobia, Racial slurs, and Body horror
stephanies8410's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Gore, Cannibalism, and Excrement
Moderate: Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Trafficking, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Child death, and Suicide
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