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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
La habilidad de Schweblin para transformar lo cotidiano en algo incómodo, tenso, y hasta incluso turbio, está fuera de toda duda. Y a su manera, lo logra con cada uno de estos cuentos.
*Somewhere between 3.5 and 4 stars*
I appreciated that in each story Schweblin manages to make the reader feel uncomfortable and unsettled, but I will admit that when I finished some of the stories, I thought “That was it?”, I didn’t quite understand the point of some of them, but overall, I was interested and engaged while reading all of them. I appreciated the idea of taking houses, which usually represent stability and safety and exploring the idea of these spaces being invaded, haunted, or suffocating. My favorite story was Breath from the Depths, which is the longest story in the collection, it deals with grief, living with dementia, and being haunted in your own house and mind, and it’s both unsettling and heartbreaking. Another favorite was An Unlucky Man because it made me anticipate and dread what was going to happen but then it left me wondering.
I appreciated that in each story Schweblin manages to make the reader feel uncomfortable and unsettled, but I will admit that when I finished some of the stories, I thought “That was it?”, I didn’t quite understand the point of some of them, but overall, I was interested and engaged while reading all of them. I appreciated the idea of taking houses, which usually represent stability and safety and exploring the idea of these spaces being invaded, haunted, or suffocating. My favorite story was Breath from the Depths, which is the longest story in the collection, it deals with grief, living with dementia, and being haunted in your own house and mind, and it’s both unsettling and heartbreaking. Another favorite was An Unlucky Man because it made me anticipate and dread what was going to happen but then it left me wondering.
One really good story in the middle, a couple that are pretty good, and a couple that fall flat.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Some stories were stronger than others but the overall writing outweighs that. Excellent translation as always. I will forever love schewblin’s writing style
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A fantastic collection of short stories. Strange, provocative, and sad
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Why is Schweblin so good!! Her stories move and draw you. There is an eerie feeling I can't shake off but I also can't just move on. I like how she incorporates odd corporeality without sexualizing it and the small discomfort I feel from reading it suggests my world expanding