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zhi's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gore, Drug use, Blood, and Body horror
lareinadehades's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Blood, Colonisation, Death, Classism, Child abuse, Body horror, and Genocide
eelizard'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicide, Vomit, Kidnapping, Terminal illness, Ableism, Animal death, Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, War, Torture, Child abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Medical content, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Slavery
ka_cam'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
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Chronic illness, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Drug use, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Torture, and Violence
mynameisjobo'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Gore, Medical content, Genocide, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Mental illness, Body horror, and Suicidal thoughts
crocus_and_clematis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Reading “Our Share of Night” was like getting sucked into a black hole. The narrative, with it’s long, circular sentences, has a gravitational pull that refuses to release it’s grip. It’s the kind of horror which permeates your very being, dragging you along by the ankle, refusing to let go. With lots of poignant reflections on privilege, grief, trauma, and ancestral burdens, this is a book which will have you questioning how far is too far to go to protect the ones you love.
Central to the book is the harrowing dichotomy between the love between Gaspar and his father and the incredible violence inflicted by the father on the son. It’s a painful portrait of wounds that never truly heal, of transgressions that surpass the bounds of forgiveness. Yet, beneath the brutality lies Juan’s desperate attempts to shield Gaspar from the horrors of the Order and the evils he and his mother had to endure. As more and more of Juan’s secrets and crimes were revealed throughout the book, I found myself asking if he was right. If he should have done differently. If he had a choice.
The characters are complex and achingly human. None are wholly virtuous, but none irredeemable (except, perhaps, Gaspar’s grandmother). They are flawed beings, navigating through life in search of meaning, connection, and immortality. In this world, the Darkness takes away just as much as it gives, and no one is wholly innocent.
The fact that all the violence, the plotting, the abuse takes place among the backdrop of the immense societal and cultural changes taking place in the 60’s and 80’s only deepens the feeling of apprehension running throughout the book. The monster isn’t just the Darkness with its open, panting maw, it’s the military dictatorship disappearing people in the 70’s, it’s the siren’s call of London’s nightlife in the 60’s, it’s the AIDs epidemic claiming the lives of vibrant young men in the 80’s. This is a book which spans multiple decades, and multiple evils.
The ending is equal parts satisfying and sad.
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Death
meowkira's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Sexual assault, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Mental illness, and Torture
camscampbell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I read the English translation (by Megan McDowell) and thoroughly enjoyed it. The structure moves around, and I never found myself annoyed by the time shifts back and forth.
It has some troubling scenes of violence, particularly of child abuse.
If you enjoyed Stephen King's It, you'll probably enjoy this. The part set in Buenos Aires in 1985–1986, in particular, reminded me of the Losers Club from that novel. Fans of Clive Barker would probably enjoy it, too. I felt some vibes of The Great and Secret Show in this in how dark it was.
My YouTube review of this book is here: https://youtu.be/M2GgCPpWEpA
Graphic: Gore, Medical trauma, Torture, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Confinement, Body horror, and Bullying
Moderate: Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Abandonment, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug use, and Classism
arayo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Medical content, Child abuse, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Gaslighting, Blood, Chronic illness, Gore, Child death, Grief, Terminal illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Death, and Body horror
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Confinement, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Biphobia, Alcohol, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Vomit, Cannibalism, Genocide, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Infidelity, Drug use, Rape, Infertility, Police brutality, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
tree_star's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
It's also historical, political, and queer fiction, and that together is the triforce that did me in.
The end was worth all the hours spent wondering what the evil was and that it is both part of this world and not gives me the chills... but maybe you'll see it differently.
Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Death, Torture, Body horror, Colonisation, Slavery, Blood, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Classism
Moderate: Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, War, Self harm, and Vomit
Minor: Rape, Cancer, Genocide, Police brutality, Alcoholism, and Mental illness