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A review by curioustomes
A Sunny Place for Shady People by Mariana Enríquez
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Enriquez has a talent for creating really striking titles.
A Sunny Place for Shady People is horror but not in the style of shock and gore. She spins the folklore, mythology and superstitions of Argentina into surreal and macabre horror. Enriquez's fascination with the dark side of the mundane sits a little too close to home. Even if I didn't enjoy the overall story, every one had something that stood out, whether it be: the imagery, the atmosphere, the characters or the body feeling when reading.
A Sunny Place for Shady People is horror but not in the style of shock and gore. She spins the folklore, mythology and superstitions of Argentina into surreal and macabre horror. Enriquez's fascination with the dark side of the mundane sits a little too close to home. Even if I didn't enjoy the overall story, every one had something that stood out, whether it be: the imagery, the atmosphere, the characters or the body feeling when reading.
In this short story collection, the characters aren't always good people, they're deeply flawed but they are very relatable and profoundly, scarily human.
I enjoyed the stories more the further I got through the book. The title story was interestingly my least favourite.
A good choice for new-to-horror readers and return readers will really appreciate it as well.
I enjoyed the stories more the further I got through the book. The title story was interestingly my least favourite.
A good choice for new-to-horror readers and return readers will really appreciate it as well.