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bespectacled_bibliophile's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-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? No
5.0
samjoc's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
cricca's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
jennycatchings's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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
5.0
the_sunken_library's review against another edition
4.0
This short translated novel is one I simply couldn't put down. I essentially raced through it with fear and curiosity driving me forward.
This compact tale told by Samantha Schweblin's fresh Argentinian voice is a true work of supernatural horror.
Amanda is blind and helpless, lying in a hospital bed, recounting the events that led to her current predicament to the bodiless voice of David. Not her child but another woman's, Carla, who claims that in order to save David after he got sick she took him to the green house in town. And, although he survived, what emerged from that place wasn't her son. It was a monster. A monster that dug 28 graves in her garden.
The narration is at all times tense and the reader an eager detective trying to work out what David is, what happened to Amanda and where her missing daughter Nina has vanished to.
I can't wait to devour whatever comes next.
This compact tale told by Samantha Schweblin's fresh Argentinian voice is a true work of supernatural horror.
Amanda is blind and helpless, lying in a hospital bed, recounting the events that led to her current predicament to the bodiless voice of David. Not her child but another woman's, Carla, who claims that in order to save David after he got sick she took him to the green house in town. And, although he survived, what emerged from that place wasn't her son. It was a monster. A monster that dug 28 graves in her garden.
The narration is at all times tense and the reader an eager detective trying to work out what David is, what happened to Amanda and where her missing daughter Nina has vanished to.
I can't wait to devour whatever comes next.
esadaniela's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
teainthelibrary's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, and Body horror
loukazoo's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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? N/A
3.25
violetaag's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0