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Nuestra parte de noche by Mariana Enríquez

10 reviews

ka_cam's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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

A gripping horror read- fast because I didn’t want to put it down. Also, very dark. The setting and descriptions of time, place, energy and ethos of various setting was very well done, especially for translation. I appreciated how I really got a feel for how ‘normal’ the very traditionally abnormal (hyper-wealthy multigenerational death cult and spirits/spirit worlds) world was for various characters, and their distinct experiences of it as medium, clairvoyant child of medium, elder, child, follower, other etc added to the sense of reality. Went a bit on/could have been a bit shorter but a compelling read. Check the content warnings tho, not for the faint of heart!

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Content Warnings

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

ember_is_gay's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i was obsessed with this book while i was reading it, i spoke to everyone about it and recommended it to them and was so excited to talk about it. this had me hooked in so quickly, i loved how book moved through timeframes non-chronologically and gave us such a rounded insight into juan and gasper.

even though this book is so so long, it didn't feel that way at all. i was so caught up in the story and honestly my one complaint is that the ending felt rushed and i would have loved it to have been more dragged out (although i am not sure how much of that is because i just didn't want the book to end). 

i honestly cannot wait to read this book again and to find someone who loves it as much as i do so we can spend hours talking about it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Violence, Animal death, Colonisation, Death of parent, Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Gore, Murder, Grief, Death, Gaslighting, Slavery, Torture, Child death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm

tara_siobhan's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Body horror, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Gore, Drug use, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Murder, Medical content, Animal cruelty, and Injury/Injury detail

emscordell's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Animal cruelty, and Torture

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Addiction, Confinement, Medical trauma, Ableism, Alcohol, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Car accident, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Cannibalism

crispr_breadboard's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Body horror, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Medical content, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Physical abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Death, Child death, Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

baccou's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Grief, Physical abuse, Violence, War, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Terminal illness, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Domestic abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Vomit, Alcohol, and Drug use

gtierk's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

It might be insane to say an already 600+ page book should have been longer, but the resolution felt a little rushed to me. Information comes slowly (you won't understand some major plot points until ~400 pages in) but, at least for me, satisfyingly. Not for the squeamish, as mutilation and child abuse are depicted extensively throughout the novel, but an interesting reflection on fate/free will and the legacy of class and violence in Argentina following the military dictatorship 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Suicide attempt, Death, Death of parent, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Gore, Child abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Car accident and Abandonment

Minor: Cannibalism, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, and Animal death

mariafernanda993's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? No

4.75

I loved this - argentinian gothic horror with magical realism and historical elements, couldn't ask for more. It felt weirdly like a book version of Hereditary. I was only a bit disappointed by the ending, though not enough to damage the overall experience. Hold my coffee, need to go read Mariana Enríquez' entire bibliography.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Child abuse, Violence, Torture, Blood, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Colonisation, Suicide, Body horror, Terminal illness, Slavery, Cannibalism, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Physical abuse

olivesolivesolivess23's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

An extremely unsettling supernatural epic set amidst the backdrop of the dictadura in Argentina. 

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! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Medical trauma, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Slavery, Gore, Homophobia, Genocide, Grief, Sexual content, War, Child abuse, Child death, Suicide attempt, Torture, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Animal death, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Ableism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

torismazarine's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Murder, Car accident, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Gore, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Self harm, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Terminal illness

Moderate: Sexual assault, Abandonment, Sexual content, Addiction, Homophobia, Police brutality, Alcohol, Child death, Mass/school shootings, and Slavery

Minor: Infidelity, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Confinement, Cannibalism, Classism, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Abortion, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Rape