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L'ospite e altri racconti by Amparo Dávila

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sofiroa_'s review against another edition

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dark funny reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

a few gret stories, but the other are just impossible to remember

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3.0

[1st read from 27/5/2023 to 28/5/2023] — 3⭐️

— there’s genuinely nothing i hate more than having to give mid ratings to mexican lit but it is what it is. also, i think i have to finally accept that i’m not a short story type of person no matter how much i try

n1y4d's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

wasabiapple's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

maddy_brown99's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

3.25

I wish this had unnerved me as much as I wanted it to! There were some interesting atmospheric things, but nothing really got to me.

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3.0

A very short collection to whip through. I found it a bit patchy and ultimately there was a sameness that took away some of the individual power of the stories. I also feel like the groundwork hadn't been laid enough for some of the dramatic story endings, but I did enjoy the dark themes and the unsettling feelings that they conjured up.