carolinacortez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
"Lo miro como una bruja, como una asesina, como si tuviera poderes."
Nunca había leído a Mariana Enriquez, y me lleve una increíble sorpresa, como saben yo soy cero de cosas de terror (por qué soy súper miedosa) pero está antología de cuentos hiso que me diera cuenta que a veces vale la pena asustarse para saber el final de las historias.
El parque de la casa se llenaba de sombras, que corrían, que saludaban burlonas
Me encantó que el terror de Mariana no sólo radica en un 'scare jump' o en fantasmas, ella lleva el terror a la cotidianidad, el terror del día a día, dónde la protagonista siempre es femenina, nos lleva a conocer la mente de las personas, sus miedos, lo que estamos dispuestos a hacer por la libertad, el internet, la voz que tenemos en nuestras mentes, etc.
"¿No los escuchas?¿No escuchas los tambores de ese culto de muertos?
Uno de los mejores libros que he leído este año.
PD. Mi relato favorito fue el último (el que le da su título al libro)
Graphic: Death, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Alcohol, Child death, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Drug use
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Blood, Drug abuse, Confinement, Bullying, Animal death, Eating disorder, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Misogyny, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, and Fire/Fire injury
librarymouse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Body horror, Vomit, Abortion, Addiction, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Suicide, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Medical content, Police brutality, Violence, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Child death, and Murder
katievh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Drug use, Violence, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Classism, Body shaming, Police brutality, Gore, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder
Minor: Murder, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Rape, Pregnancy, and Transphobia
kelisabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Addiction, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Sexual content, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Infidelity, Murder, Grief, Homophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Racism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Transphobia
aisabel's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Violence, Death, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Grief, and Mental illness
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Misogyny, and Pregnancy
kaiulanilee's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Suicide, Sexism, Vomit, Body horror, Addiction, Alcohol, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Animal death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Ableism, Abortion, Blood, Body shaming, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Murder
emimli's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Classism, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Pregnancy, Trafficking, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Suicide, Transphobia, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death, Eating disorder, Rape, and Violence
poisoned_icecream's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Vomit, Suicide, Self harm, Pregnancy, Drug use, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Ableism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Racism, Gore, Alcohol, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic relationship
margztgz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Drug use, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, and Alcohol
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Suicide, and Violence
allyah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Minor: Abandonment, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence