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Our Shadows Have Claws by Amparo Ortiz, Yamile Saied Méndez

2 reviews

hobbithopeful's review

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adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Please ignore the bad reviews by palm colored people saying they can't "relate" to this book
One of the best anthology's I have ever read. Fantastic diverse read, everything from myths and legends to folklore I thoroughly enjoyed this. There is queer representation, colorism discussion, anything you could want. (Colonialism, Racism, Pollution)I love the illustrations at the start of each chapter, they really help you get in the right vibe for each section. Some of the stories made me laugh, others made me glad I read this with the lights on! Several stories ended very cathartically, the men got what they had coming to them and it was amazing. 
A must read! 
The cover is colorful and dynamic, and perfectly encapsulates this book. 
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shereadytoread's review against another edition

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adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Overall I really enjoyed this one! The variety in the stories was much greater than I expected. While they were all "monster" stories, they were not all about monsters. There was romance, family, sexuality, adventure, colonization and more explored. Some stories were from the perspective of the monster which I loved as well. The variety of the Latin American countries/cultures represented was great as well. Perfect read for this time of the year. At the beginning of each story there is also a B/W illustration that connects to the monster which were fun to look at and try to get what the story would be about (I was almost always wrong).
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