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Η δική μας πλευρά της νύχτας by Mariana Enríquez, Χριστίνα Θεοδωροπούλου
172 reviews
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, Grief, Gaslighting
Minor: Vomit, Police brutality, Car accident, War
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Death of parent
Minor: Vomit
Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Medical content, Murder
Moderate: Gore, Rape, Violence
Minor: Homophobia
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Vomit, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Colonisation, Classism
Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Infertility, Miscarriage, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Blood
Moderate: Biphobia, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Car accident, Gaslighting
At 600 pages, Our Share of Night is definitely the longest horror novel I have ever read. At first, this fact seemed like a detriment. The novel is also slow-paced and I couldn't help but wonder how long it would take for it all to come together. Eventually, though, I settled into the rhythm and skill of Enriquez's writing and McDowell's translation.
The central focus of Our Share of Night is the father-son relationship between Juan and Gaspar. Juan is a disabled medium whose entire life is controlled by a cult known as the Order. Gaspar, his son, is an inheritor not only of the Order's prestigious bloodline but also of Juan's ability to connect with the spirit world. Hoping to protect Gaspar, Juan stops him from developing skills as a medium. Juan is seductive, repulsive, and frustrating. Gaspar is sweet and loyal and a victim of his father's dark moods and the Order's disturbing world.
In addition to Gaspar & Juan, the supporting cast of characters are well-developed and interesting, too. Gaspar's childhood friends Pablo, Vicky, and Adela are each delightful. Their strong lifelong friendship is realistic and empathetic. Two more excellent secondary characters are Tali and Stephen. I wish we had been gifted more of Tali in this novel. A priestess of the Saint of Death, she has the most fascinating life.
Overall, I'd highly recommend Our Share of Night to anyone willing to invest their time in a world of dark magic and complicated characters.
A big thank you to @netgalley and @hogarthbooks for the advanced digital copy! All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
With its evocative and imaginative writing soaked with visceral images of gore and violence, this is a very challenging and difficult read.
However, Enriquez’s masterful storytelling and characterisation make OSON a really compelling and impactful book to immerse yourself in.
I really enjoyed the multi character perspectives and the intersections between them. Definitely will reread again at a later date!
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail