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A review by megtristao
Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez
dark
tense
fast-paced
4.5
Woo baby. That was one of the most disturbing books I've ever read. The titular story was quite memorable (though I think most of these stories will be hard to forget). I thought "The Neighbor's Courtyard" and "Green Red Orange" were the most disturbing for what they did say (both could be quite graphic), and "The Intoxicated Years" and "An Invocation of the Big-Eared Runt" were most disturbing for what they didn't say. Overall a strong collection but not for the faint of heart. I think I need a cooling-off period before I read her other collection that has been translated to English.