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heidishartrandnewell's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
savvylit's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Schweblin is an absolute master of realism-rooted horror. In Headlight, a group of abandoned brides gather their rage. In Butterflies, a man idolizes his daughter's beauty to devastating effect. In Toward Happy Civilization, a man finds himself forced to live at a train station. Every single one of the stories in this collection is a bite-sized experience of discomfort. Highly recommend this for anyone who enjoys horror where the scariest thing is human nature.
One of the stories, The Test, is solely about animal cruelty. I personally had to skim it because I cannot stomach reading about that type of violence.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Violence, Grief, and Murder
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