Twelve stories show Argentina through ghosts, curses and urban violence. In the title story, women burn themselves in protest against domestic abuse. Others have a haunted house in a poor neighborhood, a boy who disappears, and a witch's rituals. Mariana Enriquez uses horror to talk about poverty, corruption, and the dictatorship's afterlife, setting her stories in streets, cemeteries and abandoned houses.
Great for readers of contemporary short horror and Latin American writing who want unsettling and socially aware stories. If you like Shirley Jackson, Samanta Schweblin or Carmen Maria Machado, this collection deserves a spot on your shelf.
Deep; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Deep Diver. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
