Tag: Mouthful of Birds

November 18, 2020

Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin

Like most collections of short stories Mouthful of Birds has some stories that are hits and ones that are misses. I think the collection definitely showcases Samanta Schweblin’s creativity and versatility. While most of the stories are permeated by the surreal they differ in tone and subject. Schweblin makes the familiar feel unfamiliar. Many of…
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3 STARS, argentina, argentinian author, collection of short stories, different styles (1st/2nd/3rd povs), female authors, grotesque, HORROR, latin america, latin american, latinx author, MAGICAL REALISM, Mouthful of Birds, psychological, published in 2009, read in 2020, Samanta Schweblin, short stories, surreal, SUSPENSE, weird