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justanotherfinalgirlreview's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
Mexican Horror and
Genre:
- Horror
- Literary fiction
- Short story collection-14 short stories in various lengths
Subgenre:
- Paranormal
- Haunted house/haunted people
- Demonic Possession
- Pagan occultism
- Psychological
- Body horror
Setting:
- Both rural and urban areas
- Caves
- Tunnels under the city
Themes:
Doomed romantic relationships
Stories and storytelling
Revisiting the past as adult
Renting apartments
Masturbation
“You want to hear me talk about masturbation rituals? I’ve got a story that might interest you…”
-Demoness
Lose of mind-mental decent to point of insanity and/ or questioning sanity
Circularity of events
Things that happen do not actually occur in a linear manner things that we experience in present aka a dream can have been experienced twice as a dream and
Circularity of events
Things that happen do not actually occur in a linear manner things that we experience in present aka a dream can have been experienced twice as a dream and
Fate/destiny vs Free win
“It seemed to him that everything he had experienced since then he had experienced since that night, since then, what the consequence of that night, even his choice of career. Maybe that was what was making him panic: not feeling like he was in control of his own destiny. Nothing had happened on its own, it had been caused... He had dared to admit what he already knew: he was just a puppy, and Teresa‘s diabolical theater.
Demoness
Dreams as Memories
Dreams as Memories
”He had seen and touched. A memory now transformed into a recurring dream.”
Truth
Trauma
Note: I received this book as a review copy from Dead Ink Books and at the time I had seen the alternative cover for the book all over social media but didn’t make the connection between the two qnd had never heard of or read the authors previous work. I am so grateful to Dead Ink because this book is now one of my most favourite anthologies ever.
P.P.S. My copy of the book is so well loved and read I need to buy a new one!
P.P.S. My copy of the book is so well loved and read I need to buy a new one!
bookswithbethany's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
wormcharmer's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75