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juliajack's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
alenezela99's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
edgarqm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Los relatos de este libro me dejaron una curiosidad tan grande por querer saber más que tras estar pensado en ellos incrementaba mi miedo porque son situaciones bastante reales.
santidieg03's review against another edition
5.0
mariana por dios no podes escribir asi hija de mil !!! librazo que decirles chicos lean verde rojo anaranjado el resto de cuentos son pavadas
mrspdb's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
smay's review against another edition
3.75
Not as impactful as The Dangers of Smoking in Bed, but plenty of eerie vibes and dark story telling. The title story was my favorite.
mysteriesofmar's review against another edition
5.0
these stories were compared to shirley jackson (aka my favorite horror author), but i honestly think these were far superior
don't get me wrong: i was TERRIFIED after every story. i made the mistake of reading this over my lunch break and losing my appetite on more than one occasion (i'm a weenie eek). some of these stories are properly scary and horrifying, and enriquez does an amazing job at unsettling you in that way.
but the rich and tumultuous history of argentina and enriquez' consequent criticisms being woven with the horror aspect made everything much more real, and thus much more terrifying. i don't want to spoil anything, but there were non-gory parts that made me squirm more than the gore.
*bangs fists on table* I WANT MORE (but also... not during lunchtime lmao)
don't get me wrong: i was TERRIFIED after every story. i made the mistake of reading this over my lunch break and losing my appetite on more than one occasion (i'm a weenie eek). some of these stories are properly scary and horrifying, and enriquez does an amazing job at unsettling you in that way.
but the rich and tumultuous history of argentina and enriquez' consequent criticisms being woven with the horror aspect made everything much more real, and thus much more terrifying. i don't want to spoil anything, but there were non-gory parts that made me squirm more than the gore.
*bangs fists on table* I WANT MORE (but also... not during lunchtime lmao)
ciarrareads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This one is hard to rate because so many of the stories made me so UNCOMFORTABLE. These are probably the darkest stories I’ve ever read. There is some magical realism in some stories but most of them are focused on the horrors of humanity - and they are terrible and scary. Mariana Enriquez is such an engaging writer though, whether it’s short stories or a novel.