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lilly71490's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
liliput3532's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
tamara_sinivassen's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
anetq's review against another edition
4.0
Noveller i første person også når ydre drama beskrives som normalt. En kannibal i Paris og ganske mange indianere, en dreng der kommer frem iverden med en sten, og såmænd også en envejsbillet til månen...
eva_dx's review against another edition
2.5
Latijns-Amerikaanse horror trekt mij aan, omdat ze zo anders is dan Westerse horror. Dit boek stelde mij echter teleur. De verhalen begonnen altijd goed en de set-up was intrigerend, maar ze gingen nergens naartoe. Ze bouwden niet verder. Na elk kortverhaal bleef ik achter met een gevoel van dissatisfaction. Ik was ook nooit angstig of ongemakkelijk, wat je toch wel zou verwachten bij horror. Jammer.
paulap's review
slow-paced
2.0
This book had some interesting points, it ranges from stories about indigenous peoples with true testimonies to sci-fi about Mars. I didn’t find that any story stood out to me but overall it was an enjoyable short story collection.
isabelgunne's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
lauren_endnotes's review against another edition
4.0
"...that is when I first started to feel like my body wasn't well-grounded on this Earth. And what if the law of gravity were somehow to reverse and end up launching us into space? and what if a meteorite were to fall on the planet? I wasn't interested in getting closer to the mystery. I wanted to dig my heels into this horrible world because I couldn't bear the thought of another."
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From 'The Wave' in OUR DEAD WORLD by Liliana Colanzi, translated from the Spanish (Bolivia) by Jessica Sequeira. 2016/ 2017 by Dalkey Archive Press
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Whew, what a wild and creative collection! I was familiar with Colanzi's style from a previous short story I read in a Latin American short story anthology, and was excited to read more of her work in this volume. This collection includes 8 stories. Most stories play with perspective and voice, nested stories within stories with some fantastical and bizarre elements. I'm always a fan of WEIRD, and Colanzi served it up right.
A mysterious wave - never fully explained what or how - runs through a university campus, a young woman is haunted by an evil eye, a meteor strikes Bolivia, a cross-dressing cannibal roams the streets of Paris... Just a few of the themes you can read in Colanzi's collection.
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From 'The Wave' in OUR DEAD WORLD by Liliana Colanzi, translated from the Spanish (Bolivia) by Jessica Sequeira. 2016/ 2017 by Dalkey Archive Press
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Whew, what a wild and creative collection! I was familiar with Colanzi's style from a previous short story I read in a Latin American short story anthology, and was excited to read more of her work in this volume. This collection includes 8 stories. Most stories play with perspective and voice, nested stories within stories with some fantastical and bizarre elements. I'm always a fan of WEIRD, and Colanzi served it up right.
A mysterious wave - never fully explained what or how - runs through a university campus, a young woman is haunted by an evil eye, a meteor strikes Bolivia, a cross-dressing cannibal roams the streets of Paris... Just a few of the themes you can read in Colanzi's collection.