Reviews

Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez

danielm87's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

5.0

mafereads_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

AMÉ EL LIBRO COMPLETO. NO TENGO PALABRAS. UNA OBRA DE ARTE! Las 5 estrellas más rápidas que le he puesto a un libro. Con temas de terror, desigualdad y abuso, se tocaron tantos temas que como mujeres hemos vivido desde hace tanto tiempo. Mariana Enríquez es excelente y con cada relato, simbolismo, analogía y metáfora, se te adentra a la mente y no te dejará que lo olvides. 

pjv1013's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

kristalc8's review against another edition

1.5

I really did not enjoy this. I would not describe it as magical realism and would just describe the stories as “horrors”. The first story is also particularly classist and elitist. Maybe it’s because I read it in English? I don’t know if it’s a translation issue but I really really did not enjoy this. Almost didn’t finish it. There are also NO TRIGGER WARNINGS. although there should be. 

the_sunken_library's review against another edition

2.0

Not as good as her most recent book of shorts. I didn't find these as compelling or atmospheric or the stories to be that interesting. Well written but meandering. Also, I get it, you don't like men.

sanabug's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

vickyoyarzun's review against another edition

4.0

Mariana es una genia para los cuentos cortos, fácilmente sabe desarrollar escenas en pocos párrafos y te traslada a lugares claros que, especialmente siendo latinoamericana/o, puedes visualizar con sencillez. El terror aquí pasa a plena luz del día, en cualquier parte y Mariana con una mirada metódica típica de una periodista, demuestra esa tesis fácilmente.

**spoilers**
Le pongo 4 estrellas solamente por el relato "El Patio del Vecino" con el final demasiado grotesco para mi estilo (si lo leen lo van a saber PERO MEJOR NO LO LEAN)

chilly_is_cold's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.5

duygumustafa's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

sachasme's review against another edition

4.0

**4,0**

"Ele não queria me matar, só queria me tratar mal e me perturbar para que eu odiasse minha vida e não me restasse nem vontade de mudá-la."

Apesar de não ser um livro longo, acabei demorando muito mais do que pensei que demoraria para finalizar a leitura. Os contos não eram exatamente o que eu esperava quando comecei, então demorei um pouco para realmente animar e pegar o ritmo, mas no fim senti que valeu a pena. A escrita é ótima, e os temas dos contos variam muito e ao mesmo tempo em que alguns são mais fantasiosos, a maioria é bem atual, um horror que se poderia ver no dia-a-dia. Gostei mais de alguns do que de outros, claro, e os meus preferidos foram Pablito clavó un clavito, Teia de aranha e As coisas que perdemos no fogo. Tabém gostei muito de Sob a água negra, devido à homenagem a Lovecraft.