A review by tigerlily800
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez

dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was my first time reading a short story collection and I honestly liked it more than I thought I would. It felt like urban legends passed around a high school, "did you hear of the kids who came back? Or Our Lady of the Quarry?" There were a few I wasn't a fan of, I felt they were too brash and coarse but that was the point of those stories so I won't fault them for that. I usually listen to audiobooks and rarely buy physical copies anymore but this is one that I have to own so I can reread my favorites and make annotations. 
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