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128 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781936932825
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Feminist Press
Publication date: 05 May 2020
Description
This Ecuadorian short story collection explores domestic horrors and everyday violence, a "grotesque, unflinching" portrait of twenty-first-century Latin America (Publishers Weekly)."Ampuero's literary voice is tough and beautiful at once: her sto...
Community Reviews Summary of 503 reviews
Moods
tense 65%
sad 50%
challenging 44%
emotional 39%
reflective 26%
mysterious 17%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 32% | Plot: 29% | Character: 21% | N/A: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 26% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 40% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Racism, Child abuse, Child deathMinor
Suicide, Sexism
128 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781936932825
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Feminist Press
Publication date: 05 May 2020
Description
This Ecuadorian short story collection explores domestic horrors and everyday violence, a "grotesque, unflinching" portrait of twenty-first-century Latin America (Publishers Weekly)."Ampuero's literary voice is tough and beautiful at once: her sto...
Community Reviews Summary of 503 reviews
Moods
tense 65%
sad 50%
challenging 44%
emotional 39%
reflective 26%
mysterious 17%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 32% | Plot: 29% | Character: 21% | N/A: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 26% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 40% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Racism, Child abuse, Child deathMinor
Suicide, Sexism