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Nuestra parte de noche

Mariana Enríquez

4.2 AVERAGE

yohn_dezmon's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

crystalimusings's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

masonl4110's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

juanramirezjaramillo's review against another edition

5.0

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Es irónico que lo primero que me deja este libro es una sensación de sutileza, porque la prosa de Enríquez es cruda, directa, sin amagues ni condescendencias, pero se lee como millones de imperceptibles agujas que inyectan un veneno mortal. Irónico también que una novela de más de seiscientas páginas me deje un gusto a que cada palabra está ahí por una razón, sin artilugios ni grandilocuencias, con una expandida honestidad. Lo que más me impresionó como lector es que nunca sentí que fuera parte de una novela de terror, que en términos prácticos lo es, pero Enríquez logra mantener un equilibrio finísimo para condensar una variedad de géneros impensados, que en la previa sonaría a la fórmula perfecta para el desastre, pero que la autora logra manejar en forma impecable. Es una historia dura, durísima, sin matices, alejada por completo de la balanza moral que el género literario impone, con un hermoso recurso de ver los personajes desde otros personajes, con toda la crudeza de la humanidad, la fe y el poder. Una historia muy redonda, que más que cerrarse, converge en un final que tan sólo es uno entre los muchos posibles, porque lo hermoso de este libro no está en la clausura sino en el permanente desarrollo. Enríquez se la jugó por completo en un libro difícil, no sólo por lo extenso sino por los riesgos que abordó, al combinar una realidad dolorosa, palpable y presente, con una fantasía igual de cruda y real, que nunca se siente forzada, y que provoca terror precisamente por lo real y cercana. Mi sensación es que la autora logra salir victoriosa de un enorme reto.

henrietteterkelsen's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Foooooor vild!
Jeg var spændt på, hvordan forfatteren ville klare at gå fra noveller til en roman på mere end 700 sider, men damn! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail

bvega13's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kathwren00's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The slowness of this burn was difficult at times. I’d complain about it a lot to whoever would listen. But every time I was starting to feel myself struggling to continue, it would pull me back in. The horrors were so detailed and devastating. I don’t think I’ll ever want to read it again, but damn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Classism

Moderate: Police brutality, War

martagm97's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rachel_drenning's review against another edition

5.0

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Probably my favorite book this year.

sofawalrus's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark mysterious tense