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144 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811228220
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 20 November 2018
Description
The first collection in English of an endlessly surprising, master storyteller. Like those of Kafka, Poe, Leonora Carrington, or Shirley Jackson, Amparo Dávila’s stories are terrifying, mesmerizing, and expertly crafted—you’ll finish each one g...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,443 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
tense 54%
reflective 26%
emotional 17%
sad 16%
challenging 14%
adventurous 4%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 23% | Character: 19% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 34% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 22% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Body horror, StalkingModerate
Miscarriage, Murder, Blood144 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811228220
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 20 November 2018
Description
The first collection in English of an endlessly surprising, master storyteller. Like those of Kafka, Poe, Leonora Carrington, or Shirley Jackson, Amparo Dávila’s stories are terrifying, mesmerizing, and expertly crafted—you’ll finish each one g...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,443 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
tense 54%
reflective 26%
emotional 17%
sad 16%
challenging 14%
adventurous 4%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 23% | Character: 19% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 34% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 22% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Body horror, StalkingModerate
Miscarriage, Murder, Blood