Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez

199 reviews

ladyleshwi's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Como en "Las cosas que perdimos en el fuego", dos cuentos se destacaron sobre el resto: "El aljibe" y "El mirador fueron mis favoritos. A diferencia con la colección anterior, en este hay dos cuentos que me parecieron innecesarios y muy turbios a tal de punto que llegaban a ser muy asquerosos: "Donde esta mi corazón" y "Ni cumpleaños ni bautismos", son cuentos que odie con toda mi alma y hubiera preferido no leerlos en toda mi vida. 
El resto fueron bastante entretenidos, mención honoraria a "El carrito" me gusto mucho su final.

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gia0203's review against another edition

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2.5

I really didn’t gain much from this. I liked the depiction of spain, I cried at the story “the well” (I could write a whole review just for that story) and I did enjoy a few concepts, but it was so underwhelming? the stories felt stilted and unfinished and I struggled to grasp much of their meaning. 

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katharina90's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

An interesting collection of creepy, unsettling short stories. Enjoyed some more than others.

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dlrosebyh's review against another edition

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dark fast-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? It's complicated

2.0

I have yet to find a short story collection that can make me go 'wow'. Because this was not it.

It had everything I want in a short story collection. It was directed to people who tend to result to pain, to fear, to anxiety.  But I found this book...lacking? I don't know, I only liked maybe three stories and that's about it. My favorite is absolutely Rambla Triste. If the rest of the collection was written like that, then maybe I would have rated this higher.

Also, the last story has the t slur. I have not seen anyone mention it, which is weird...

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sara_n's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5


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meaghanelizabook's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.5


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faye3012's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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olivia_martin's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0


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biobeetle's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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booktribe's review against another edition

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dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

📚 Angelita Unearthed: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📚 Our Lady of the Quarry: ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
📚 The Cart: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
📚 The Well:  ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 
📚 Rambla Triste: DNF
📚 The Lookout: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (TW: sexual assault, self harm, suicide attempt)
📚 Where Are You, Dear Heart?: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
📚 Meat: ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
📚 No Birthdays or Baptisms: DNF (TW: pedophilia)
📚 Kids Who Come Back: DNF (TW: transphobic slurs)
📚 The Dangers of Smoking in Bed: ⭐️⭐️ (what is up with this book and its obsession with masturbation??😭😂)
📚 Back When We Talked to the Dead: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Average rating: 2.8 stars
Official rating: 3.5 stars 

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