The Secret Life of Insects and Other Stories by Bernardo Esquinca
The Secret Life of Insects and Other Stories
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Bernardo Esquinca
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The Secret Life of Insects and Other Stories

Bernardo Esquinca with Mariana Enríquez (Illustrator)

206 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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In 'The Secret Life of Insects', a forensic entomologist tries to solve the murder of his wife, who impossibly seems to have been killed in a forest at the same time she was asleep in bed with him. The husband in 'The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife...

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Community Reviews Summary of 27 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 85%
tense 64%
challenging 28%
reflective 28%
emotional 14%
sad 14%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
informative 7%

Pace

medium 69%
fast 23%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 77% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 37% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 77% | No: 11% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 37% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%

Average rating

3.91

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