Our Share of Night by Mariana Enríquez

Our Share of Night

Mariana Enríquez with Megan McDowell (Translator), Pablo Gerardo Camacho (Illustrator)

608 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction horror literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

A woman’s mysterious death puts her husband and son on a collision course with her demonic family in the first novel to be translated into English by the International Booker Prize–shortlisted author of The Dangers of Smoking in Bed—“the most exci...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,007 reviews

Moods

dark 99%
mysterious 80%
tense 67%
emotional 41%
challenging 37%
sad 35%
adventurous 23%
reflective 12%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 42%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 65% | Character: 23% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 20% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6%

Average rating

4.44

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