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m_buchanan's review against another edition
- 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
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.
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.andat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness
elizabeth_lepore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Cancer and Rape
Minor: Death of parent
autumn_alwaysreadingseason's review against another edition
3.5
My favorite stories were ones that had intense, strong imagery.
In "Face of Disgrace" a woman lost her mother in a mysterious way and she begins to exhibit similar symptoms. Her brother, who had taken care of the mother, supports her. They try to figure out why this strangeness is occurring.
In "Metamorphosis" a woman has a fibroid removed from her uterus and wants to keep it. She decides to make it part of her in a different way.
In "Different Colors Made of Tears" a man messages a shop and asks them if they want his late wife's beautiful, vintage dresses. They accept and three female employees try them on. But these aren't ordinary dresses and the things they feel/see in the mirror when they put them on are traumatic.
In "The Refrigerator Cemetery" two childhood friends reckon with a decision they made in the past at an old abandoned refrigerator factory.
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Child death and Sexual assault
unboxedjack's review against another edition
- 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
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
kirstym25's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Cancer, Rape, and Suicide
baielleebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
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My favourite stories were My Sad Dead, Face of Disgrace, Night Birds, Different Colors Made of Tears and Black Eyes.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Suicide, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
rainbowbookworm's review
5.0
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
drymice's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Cancer
zhazhadiamond's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Blood, Excrement, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail