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anastasia_raf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
"Spanning the brutal decades of Argentina's military dictatorship and its aftermath, Our Share of Night is a haunting, thrilling novel of broken families, cursed inheritances, and the sacrifices a father will make to help his son escape his destiny."
This is how the book is described, and for the most part I agree with the statement! But, I would also like to add that this book is cleverly executed, it's full of horrifying demons and sinister ghosts, merciless cults and hidden secrets. Shall we move to my complaining?
I felt the usage and presence of queer people is mostly sexual and I'm honestly offended by it. I felt queer people were dehumanized in a way. As much as sex with and between queer people was normalized I think we should be allowed to exist outside and beyond it. We are more than our sexual partners.
I would say that "sexchange" surgery is an inappropriate word and its usage is hurtful towards the trans community, so I would advise you to connect with and contact trans people about the correct and appropriate terminology.
The CONSTANT f slur usually directed at homosexual/erotic people. I get it, this is how we were treated, this was most common name for us and all that but half of it felt totally unnecessary.
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ome commentaries left me wondering about their purpose and intentions and found them problematic.
Now, a few observations about the characters.
Gaspar not feeling akward or "disgusted" by gay people is nothing. It doesn't make him a descent being. It just doesn't make him an ignorant bigot.
I found a lot of them problematic, none of them lovable, although I think that was intentional. They were...real. In a terrifying and masterful way, real.
Now, to the good parts. It is very very clear that the writer of this book is talented. The story she has crafted is deliciously haunting and masterfully horrifying.
The atmosphere is honestly astounding, the writing even more so. Excellence.
The horror? Incredible.
The plot? Unique, and surprise surprise, excellent.
Am I having nightmares because of this book? Absolutely.
Do I still see Moira in my sleep? You bet I am.
I will be thinking about this book for a long long time.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexism, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
saramercedes17's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
julesandjude'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
5.0
Either you love it or you hate it, there is no in between.
Review in German:
Poetischer Horrorroman
"Unser Teil der Nacht" spielt zwischen 1960 und 1997 in Argentinien und London. Das Buch wird nicht chronologisch erzählt, sondern das Leben der Charaktere wird in verschiedenen Phasen ihres Lebens während einer sehr dunklen Zeit in Argentinien beschrieben. Obwohl dieses Buch einige sehr wichtige und dunkle politische Momente in der argentinischen Geschichte erwähnt, ist dies jedoch nicht Kern des Romans.
Im Mittelpunkt der Geschichte stehen hierbei Juan und seinen Sohn Gaspar, denen man als Leser*in von klein auf bis ins Erwachsenenalter hindurch begleitet. Juan ist ein Medium, das für eine Sekte, den Orden, arbeiten muss. Der Orden betete die Dunkelheit an und hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, Unsterblichkeit zu erlangen. Um sein Ziel zu erreichen, schreckt der Orden nicht vor grausamen und blutigen Ritualen zurück und geht wortwörtlich über Leichen. Gaspar soll wie Juan auch ein Medium werden, doch Juan will ihn vor den Fängen des Ordens schützen und versucht dessen Pläne zu durchkreuzen. Juan will sicherzustellen, dass Gaspar nicht dasselbe Leben als Medium des Ordens erleiden muss, wie es bei ihm der Fall war.
Kurz ein Roman über 40 Jahre argentinische Geschichte, Freundschaft, Liebe, die Dunkelheit, menschliches und übersinnliches Grauen und Geheimgesellschaften.
Ebenso enthält es einen Mix aus europäischen okkultistischen Elementen wie Riten, Salz, Blut und Pentagramme und lokalen Elementen wie der Figur von „San la Muerte“ und „Huesito“, was es zusätzlich interessant zum Lesen macht, auch wenn die Beschreibungen teils sehr grafisch und grausam sind.
Ich habe mich in die Charaktere und die Geschichte verliebt, beim Lesen hatte ich den Wunsch, das Buch würde niemals enden. Ich fieberte, ich litt und fühlte mit Juan und Gaspar, so real sind sie beschrieben. Beide Charaktere sind perfekt gezeichnet, sie sind komplex, nicht ohne Fehler und Makel und teilweise auch ziemlich brutal, aber auch voll von Liebe, wie Menschen im echten Leben eben so sind.
Wer auf der Suche nach einer wunderschön erzählten und fesselnden Geschichte mit faszinierenden Charakteren ist sowie Elementen des magischen Realismus und Horrorgeschichten nicht abgeneigt ist, dem kann ich "Unser Teil der Nacht" vom ganzen Herzen empfehlen.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Medical trauma
spepp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Confinement, Grief, and Car accident
chionifos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Dementia, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
marhelman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
nane'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
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Blood