Reviews

Collection of short stories, all about life and death. Mainly death. I don't know if all of these can be classified as horror, but they are definitely the perfect read for october!

They span different subgenres, you've got the psychological thriller, the classic horrory story, the magical realism, a few tales set in the jungle and many about the scary crossing of rivers, so there's a story for everyone!

The most unsettling ones were the Decapitated Chicken and Juan Duarién (the first one takes a darker tone because of its ableist portrayal of the characters).

I really enjoyed Quiroga's narrative voice, but I think I would like to try reading something longer format before I decide if I like him.

bzzlarabzz's review against another edition

Go to review page

3.5

Quiroga's writing has a mythical or fairytale-like cadence that is sometimes soothing and sometimes somnolent. These stories are in no way calming, though. Disturbing events and occurrences pile up along with the bodies of those who suffer from the mishaps in these tales. After reading this, I would be afraid to live in Misiones or along the Paranà.

z_thatsit's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

diperedo's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark reflective sad slow-paced

2.0

indigo78180's review against another edition

Go to review page

I found the writing to be weak, for which I am inclined to fault the translator rather than the original writing.

More...