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A review by tui_la_dao
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I really enjoyed some stories in this book, they were well-crafted, and sent a chill down my spine and left me thinking damn this book has big potential, but unfortunately there are also many mediocre stories, those that were written just to fill up the page ... and eventually, water down the collection to some extent.
Spoilers:
Great stories (4): "The Well" (This one is really good, the moment I realized what happened was golden, but very sad of one), "Rambla Triste" (it's so cool how this made me fear Barcelona, a city that I enjoyed visit, for a long moment, that was how good it was),"The Lookout", "Kids who come back"
Good ones (3): "Our Lady ...", "Back When ...", "Where r u ..."
The other 5 are either ... shallow, or distasteful, or just too surreal which is simply not my taste, or maybe I did not understand them. The book was still worth reading, but I wish that some stories were not included.
Spoilers:
Great stories (4): "The Well" (This one is really good, the moment I realized what happened was golden, but very sad of one), "Rambla Triste" (it's so cool how this made me fear Barcelona, a city that I enjoyed visit, for a long moment, that was how good it was),"The Lookout", "Kids who come back"
Good ones (3): "Our Lady ...", "Back When ...", "Where r u ..."
The other 5 are either ... shallow, or distasteful, or just too surreal which is simply not my taste, or maybe I did not understand them. The book was still worth reading, but I wish that some stories were not included.