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Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana EnrĂ­quez

27 reviews

catherinesoucy's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.0


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kelisabeth's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense 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? Yes

4.0


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rubyhosh's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad slow-paced

4.0


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mlovesbooks's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0


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oftheolivetree's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0


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emimli's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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sgonzo's review against another edition

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

4.0


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poisoned_icecream's review against another edition

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

5.0


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savvylit's review against another edition

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

4.0

In reviews, Mariana Enriquez is often compared to Shirley Jackson. After reading Things We Lost in the Fire, I could easily see the merit in that comparison. Like Jackson, Enriquez subtly inserts just a touch of horror into everyday scenarios. This serves to remind readers that often the scariest things in life are our own minds or other people.

What makes Enriquez wholly unique, though, is her specific settings. Enriquez weaves Argentinian politics and culture into each of her stories. Oppression in particular is peppered throughout this collection in multiple passing mentions. Again, the casual nature of the unsettling events in this collection - which are fully based in reality - reminds readers that our own everyday lives can be horrific if we just look hard enough.

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ahnminjim's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75


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