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Un lugar soleado para gente sombría by Mariana Enríquez

13 reviews

joeraine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

ve_roni_cah00's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Grief and Death of parent

bookish_morgan's review against another edition

I picked up this book for one story in particular - "The Refrigerator Cemetery." This story was intriguing and disturbing, but the ending was vague and anticlimactic. I skimmed through most of the other stories, but the cadence and content weren't as engrossing as I hoped for. I can see why other people may enjoy Enríquez's writing, and I might pick up one of her other books sometime, but this collection of short stories wasn't for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse and Racism

something_anya's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

Even I, a self-proclaimed scardy cat/ninny, enjoyed this book, although the stories did get more tense and scary as you went along. Had to fully skip over the short stories involving harming/dead animals, and couldn’t give it a full 4 stars because of the imagery/storylines involving animal harm. 

*slaps knees* Welp, off to read something not terrifying, like watching cartoons after a scary movie so you can sleep at night. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Rape, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

m_buchanan's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is my first Mariana Enriquez book. And boy was it a ride! So much of these stories were about the social condition of Argentina, and how women view themselves or others view them in this world, all wrapped in warped, horrific, edge of your seat stories. Honestly, these stories are hard to fully describe, but they pull at you. They make you think of the human condition, especially women, and who we are in this world. 

If you are a fan of Kelly Link, or even Kate Atkinson’s short stories, you will enjoy this book. If you can’t suspend your need for perfect arcs and tropes played out as expected, and sit with the uncertainty of a story’s end, this book is not for you. But if you can, you will see the many rich layers Enriquez has crafted here, in such few pages. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

In many ways, this is a horror book. But the stories are short and interwoven with many layers of emotionally compelling writing. If you can get past the gore, these stories are truly interesting.

unboxedjack's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Mariana Enriquez is a master at the unsettling. The collection of stories in A Sunny Place for Shady People all give that trill of horror any good book of the genre will offer, but with poignant takes on sexism, queer relationships, generational/historical trauma, colonialism, and classism. These stories, set in Argentina, offer a wide scope of perspectives and characters, each deeply developed and captivating. At times Enriquez's prose gets in the way of story, but that's easily excusable for the atmosphere it presents. Thanks to NetGalley and Granta Publications for an ARC of this collection.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

rainbowbookworm's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

5.0

Un lugar soleado para gente sombría fue mi primera experiencia leyendo a Mariana Enríquez en castellano, y definitivamente no será la última. Escuché el audiolibro, narrado por Mara Brenner, quien hizo un trabajo excelente al capturar la atmósfera inquietante de cada historia—aunque el inglés en las citas sonaba un poco fuera de lugar.

Enríquez sabe cómo hacer que el horror se sienta profundamente real y cercano, con cuentos que van de lo espeluznante a lo francamente asqueroso. Como ocurre en la mayoría de las colecciones de cuentos, algunas historias se destacan más que otras, pero todas logran transmitir esa sensación de peligro latente en lo cotidiano. Una lástima que el audiolibro no incluya los títulos de cada cuento, porque me hubiera gustado mencionar mis favoritos en esta reseña.

Para mí, Mariana Enríquez es una de las mejores voces del horror latinoamericano, y me alegra ver que su obra esté recibiendo el reconocimiento que merece en el mercado anglosajón. Después de esta experiencia, estoy decidida a seguir leyendo sus libros en el idioma original, pues siento que ciertos matices y detalles podrían perderse en la traducción.

En definitiva, Un lugar soleado para gente sombría es una lectura perturbadora e imperdible para los amantes del terror que buscan explorar historias con una perspectiva única y profundamente inquietante.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

skogsheks's review against another edition

dark mysterious

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

aileron's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, and Gore

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Kidnapping

charlatana's review

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail