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122 pages • first pub 2018 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Description
The first collection in English of an endlessly surprising, master storyteller. Like those of Kafka, Poe, Leonora Carrington, or Shirley Jackson, Amparo Dávila’s stories are terrifying, mesmerizing, and expertly crafted—you’ll finish each one g...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,455 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
tense 54%
reflective 26%
emotional 17%
sad 16%
challenging 15%
adventurous 4%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 23% | Character: 19% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 34% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 22% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Body horror, MurderModerate
Miscarriage, Mental illness, BloodMinor
Confinement, Infidelity, Misogyny122 pages • first pub 2018 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The first collection in English of an endlessly surprising, master storyteller. Like those of Kafka, Poe, Leonora Carrington, or Shirley Jackson, Amparo Dávila’s stories are terrifying, mesmerizing, and expertly crafted—you’ll finish each one g...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,455 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
tense 54%
reflective 26%
emotional 17%
sad 16%
challenging 15%
adventurous 4%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 23% | Character: 19% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 34% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 22% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Body horror, MurderModerate
Miscarriage, Mental illness, BloodMinor
Confinement, Infidelity, Misogyny