The Lover: A Short Story by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

3.8 AVERAGE

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geesammy's review against another edition

3.75
adventurous dark mysterious relaxing medium-paced
Reminiscent of a fairy tale, this was a lovely short story a young maiden’s journey toward womanhood

yourfavavery's review against another edition

3.5
adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
A short and straightforward love triangle story about a girl who's always been in love with her brother-in-law and a dark stranger. There's no real twists, and it's very loosely based on the Little Red Riding Hood. Good for a quick read - I finished it in an hour.
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madelinesedai's review against another edition

4.5
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
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tinasabolo's review against another edition

4.0
dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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eemsenchantedlibrary's review against another edition

4.0
challenging mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

maiapapaya's review against another edition

4.0
dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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jennyoo's review against another edition

4.25
adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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hyzie's review against another edition

3.5
dark emotional
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mjgarcia193's review against another edition

4.0
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
My first Silvia Moreno Garcia and I got to say, I definitely enjoyed it. I do love me some magical realism. I don't think it was the best piece of literature I've ever read, but I liked it enough that I'm more excited to read more of her work than I was prior. And we love a fated couple that takes care of each other. 

alreinwarth's review against another edition

3.0
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes