The Secret Life of Insects and Other Stories by Bernardo Esquinca

The Secret Life of Insects and Other Stories

Bernardo Esquinca with Mariana Enríquez (Contributor), Luis Pérez Ochando (Illustrator), James D. Jenkins (Translator)

210 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Bernardo Esquinca's haunting tale "Señor Ligotti" represented Mexico in the acclaimed The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories and was a finalist for the Shirley Jackson Award. Now Valancourt Books is proud to present this collection of fourtee...

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Community Reviews Summary of 23 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 90%
tense 63%
challenging 36%
adventurous 9%
emotional 9%
reflective 9%
sad 9%

Pace

medium 72%
fast 18%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 87% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 57% | N/A: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 87% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 71% | Yes: 28%

Average rating

3.81

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