A review by _cararichardson
Our Share of Night by Mariana Enríquez

dark mysterious 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

4.75

There’s a lot to digest here… loved the world building, the mysterious way the lore was revealed (and not revealed) to the reader. Characters were super complex, and I could sense that Gaspar was becoming more similar to his father at the end. The variety of perspectives was really cool and how the stories intertwined with each other. This was truly terrifying at many parts, and disturbing. I also enjoyed the political commentary and class discussion, although I’m not too familiar with Argentina’s history and politics. The writing and translation was really beautiful and macabre, and often chaotic (when it aided the story) I don’t know what my final takeaway is, I’m not sure if I fully pieced together all of the elements of the story. The ending is kind of ambiguous, which I suppose is fitting. One thing I didn’t really get was
Spoiler the intent of having Esteban and Stephen for the name of one character (I know that Esteban is the Spanish translation of Stephen).
Overall, even though it was a long book, it was never a slog and I could’ve read even more. 
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