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Las cosas que perdimos en el fuego by Mariana Enríquez

61 reviews

intshadow's review against another edition

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dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

-el chico sucio: ★ ★ ★ 
-la hostería: ★ 
-los años intoxicados: ★ ★ ★ 
-la casa de Adela: ★ ★ ★ 
-pablito clavo un clavito; una evocación del petiso orejudo: 
★ ★ 
-tela de araña: ★ 
-fin de curso: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (este si me dio miedo)
-nada de carne sobre nosotras: ★ ★ ★
-el patio del vecino: ★ ★ ★ 
-bajo el agua negra: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
-verde rojo anaranjado: ★ 
-las cosas que perdimos en el fuego: 
★ ★ ★

siento que el hype si me pego esta vez, siempre que alguien hablaba de este libro veía solo reseñas positivas, calificación de 5 estrellas, etc, entonces mis expectativas estaban por los cielos (lo cual nunca es bueno) y honestamente si me sentí un poco decepcionada. 

Algo que me gusta mucho en las historias de terror es que te dejen lo peor a tu imaginación, sin embargo, aquí estaba usado en CADA HISTORIA, lo cual lo volvió un poco molesto tbh, además, siento que a la mayoría de las historias les falto un poco más de información para que esto de los finales abiertos funcionara.



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og_tomatogirl's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • 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? Yes

3.5


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daismcvic's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0


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gigimussolin's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

I loved how in all of the horror stories,  the terror mix into the political scenary of a country in development, Argentina. 

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allyah's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • 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


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_fallinglight_'s review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.75

Me gustaron bastante los cuentos que tenían más matiz de horror clásico como “La casa de Adela”, “El patio del vecino” y “Bajo el agua negra”, pero en general una buena colección de historias donde el verdadero horror es lo que voluntariamente no queremos ver. El abandono social, la desidia, el desdén a lo diferente, la pobreza, la impunidad, la misoginia y el sexismo, los prejuicios hacia las trastornos mentales y la discapacidad, la avaricia de los ricos, las oligarquías y las transnacionales. El verdadero miedo que da leer esto es que convivimos día a día con estos fantasmas que son nuestros líderes, jefes, vecinos, compañeros de trabajo y no hacemos nada para exorcisarnos. 

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burnyayhayley's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

This collection is truly impressive. There are some seriously disturbing images and each story achieves a strong sense of unease by the end, sometimes in ways, I did not expect to actually find uneasy. 

The author has a very in-depth grip on characterization and is consistently excellent at giving us the correct amount of information so that all the characters feel real and important and tangible, but when you are finished you still feel slightly robbed of closure, which in the context of horror short fiction, is perfect. 

However, I knocked off a star because I am not feeling so impressed by the writing or the content that I am overwhelmed—I just feel a normal amount of impressed, if that makes sense. It's excellent short fiction, but it did not always hit me where I hoped it would. 


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moraofthestory's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0


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moonlighthepburn's review against another edition

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  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0


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kelsi_r's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0


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