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A review by patriciamadariaga
Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
5.0
While not every story in it is equally good, it is a fantastic book as a whole.
The horror in love and in the lack thereof, in our bodies and those of other people, in growing up or failing to do so, and in the everyday ghosts of poverty, violence, and sexism, are beautifully woven against the inescapable background of recent Argentinian history.
The precision in her language and the fact that she knows exactly when to end a tale makes Enriquez one of my favorite authors in this genre.
The horror in love and in the lack thereof, in our bodies and those of other people, in growing up or failing to do so, and in the everyday ghosts of poverty, violence, and sexism, are beautifully woven against the inescapable background of recent Argentinian history.
The precision in her language and the fact that she knows exactly when to end a tale makes Enriquez one of my favorite authors in this genre.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug use, Self harm, Violence, Excrement, Police brutality, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail