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The Rock Eaters: Stories by Brenda Peynado
The Rock Eaters: Stories will probably appeal to fans of macabre tales, such as the ones authored by Samanta Schweblin, Mariana EnrΓquez, and possibly even YΕko Ogawa. This collection of speculative short stories is a highly metaphorical one. Brenda Peynado uses magical realism, aliens, dystopian and fantastic scenarios, to discuss immigration, xenophobia, and class disparity. […]
2 STARS, Adult, ALIENS, America, American, BOOK REVIEW, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, Brenda Peynado, collection of short stories, different styles (1st/2nd/3rd povs), Dominican American author, dystopia, FANTASY, female authors, greek chorus, grotesque, latin america, latin american, latinx author, lgbtq+ side, MAGICAL REALISM, migration/immigration, My reviews, published in 2021, queer side characters, read in 2021, reading, SCI-FI, short stories, social issues, SPECULATIVE FICTION, surreal, The Rock Eaters, The Rock Eaters: Stories
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