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Humiliation by Paulina Flores

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I thought the stories were interesting and well written but did she really have to add some of those race-related details into some of her stories cus she never elaborates on any of them and they don’t serve the plot in any way

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3.0

I might just be too dumb to understand short stories.

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dark emotional funny reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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4.0

Son cuentos muy bonitos, le puse 4 estrellas porque hay uno particularmente que me encantó, pero creo que objetivamente es un libro de 3.5. Las historias que construye Paulina Flores son historias de gente ordinaria, pero historias que muestran la complejidad de las emociones humanas y que nos ponen frente a frente con nuestros propios temores, que nos llevan de la mano a través de los recuerdos de lo que alguna vez nos pasó o le pasó al amigo de un amigo. Esa familiaridad, la inocencia de muchos de los personajes, ese desesperado querer entender las carencias, la soledad, el amor hacen de este libro uno muy ameno de leer.

ainepalmtree's review

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didn't love all of these stories, but did love flores' ability to write from the perspective of children, and give them rich, interesting and meaningful inner lives & narratives

juperez's review

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4.0

Borne of adolescent embarrassments and adulthood's betrayals, the stories in 'Humiliation' capture failure and disgrace with moments that are both palpable and hit unsettlingly close to home.
Paulina Flores's oeuvre of short fiction is some of the best I've read all year.

hanntastic's review

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3.0

Global Read Challenge 67: Chile

These short stories were okay. They had kind of a low energy vibe to them. I really like the last story, but most of the others fell kind of flat for me.