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Seven Empty Houses by Samanta Schweblin
Having found Samanta Schweblinβs Mouthful of Birds to make for a relatively disturbing collection of short stories I was intrigued to read more by her. Seven Empty Houses even promised a thematic unity in its seven stories, as they all featured strange houses. Sadly I found the motif to be explored/utilized in a rather underwhelming…
2 STARS, Adult, argentina, argentinian author, collection of short stories, Contemporary, creepy setting, different styles (1st/2nd/3rd povs), female authors, ghosts/spirits, haunted house, hauntings, HORROR, latin america, latinx author, LITERARY FICTION, MAGICAL REALISM, published in 2015, read in 2022, Samanta Schweblin, Seven Empty Houses, short stories, surreal, SUSPENSE, weird -
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…
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
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