Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, StalkingModerate
Miscarriage, Murder, Mental illnessMinor
Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, ViolenceCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1192 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 54%
reflective 24%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
sad 15%
adventurous 6%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 25% | Character: 18% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 19% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 30% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 20% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 11% | N/A: 9%Average rating
122 pages | first published 2018
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ISBN/UID: 9780811228213
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 27 November 2018
Description
The first collection in English of an endlessly surprising, master storyteller.Like those of Kafka, Poe, Leonora Carrington, or Shirley Jackson, Amparo Dávila’s stories are terrifying, mesmerizing, and expertly crafted—you’ll finish each one gaspi...Book Information
The Houseguest: And Other Stories
Amparo Dávila with Matthew Gleeson (Translator), Audrey Harris (Translator)
122 pages | first published 2018
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ISBN/UID: 9780811228213
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 27 November 2018
Description
The first collection in English of an endlessly surprising, master storyteller.Like those of Kafka, Poe, Leonora Carrington, or Shirley Jackson, Amparo Dávila’s stories are terrifying, mesmerizing, and expertly crafted—you’ll finish each one gaspi...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, StalkingModerate
Miscarriage, Murder, Mental illnessMinor
Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, ViolenceCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1192 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 54%
reflective 24%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
sad 15%
adventurous 6%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 25% | Character: 18% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 19% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 30% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 20% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 11% | N/A: 9%Average rating