A review by baielleebooks
A Sunny Place for Shady People: Stories by Mariana Enríquez

dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Mariana Enriquez is glorious. Glorious in her ability to create horrifying, bone-chilling worlds contained in collections of sharp short stories. As a reader, I always felt dropped straight into the action, magnetized to many of the narratives and left each story both impressed and haunted. There were a couple of stories that even made me leave my light on one night. And the book is designed beautifully with literary quotes, dedications and a couple of arresting horror illustrations.
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My favourite stories were My Sad Dead, Face of Disgrace, Night Birds, Different Colors Made of Tears and Black Eyes.
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