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41 reviews

Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories by Amparo Ortiz, Yamile Saied Méndez

adventurous dark fast-paced

3.0

H. P. Lovecraft: Tales (Loa #155) by H.P. Lovecraft
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.

Not enough time and it was due back at the library

Lotería by Cynthia Pelayo

dark fast-paced

4.5

There There by Tommy Orange

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.5

The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker

dark tense fast-paced

4.75

A Kiss across the Ocean: Transatlantic Intimacies of British Post-Punk and US Latinidad by Richard T. Rodríguez

informative relaxing medium-paced

4.0

Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

5.0

Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

Vineland by Thomas Pynchon

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

Funny at times, but hard to follow. I have heard it's easier to understand the second time around. Will try the audiobook version in the future.

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0