Fresh Dirt From the Grave by Giovanna Rivero

Fresh Dirt From the Grave

Giovanna Rivero with Isabel Adey (Translator)

157 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary short stories dark mysterious medium-paced
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Six tales of a dark beauty that throb with disturbing themes: the legitimacy of revenge, incest as survival, indigenous witchcraft versus Japanese wisdom, the body as a corpse we inhabit. Rivero's stories pierce the reader like a wound, but in the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 114 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
mysterious 56%
reflective 36%
emotional 34%
tense 31%
challenging 25%
sad 25%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 4%
funny 2%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 23%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Character: 34% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 26% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 20% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

3.77

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