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lizflynn 's review for:
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
by Mariana Enríquez
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed is an incredibly disturbing collection of short horror stories. I loved it.
Most of these stories f-ed me up, in a good way. A neighborhood begins deteriorating when a stranger leaves his cart of belongings behind; missing children suddenly begin reappearing in local parks years after they have disappeared or been pronounced dead; a woman is followed around by a slightly scary baby ghost that only she can see. All of these stories touch on social issues present in Argentina and beyond. Enriquez pulls you in with ghosts, scaries, and body horror, but leaves you feeling unsettled about your own complicity in a world that is scarier than fiction.
Content warning for basically everything. Some of these stories were a bit too much for me because they contain personal triggers. Some stories contain pedophilia and child abuse, which are an absolute “no thanks” for me, so I did not enjoy those. But overall, if you are a horror fan I recommend this collection. My personal favorite stories are The Cart, Angelita Unearthed, The Lookout, The Well, Kids Who Come Back, and Back When We Talked to the Dead.
Most of these stories f-ed me up, in a good way. A neighborhood begins deteriorating when a stranger leaves his cart of belongings behind; missing children suddenly begin reappearing in local parks years after they have disappeared or been pronounced dead; a woman is followed around by a slightly scary baby ghost that only she can see. All of these stories touch on social issues present in Argentina and beyond. Enriquez pulls you in with ghosts, scaries, and body horror, but leaves you feeling unsettled about your own complicity in a world that is scarier than fiction.
Content warning for basically everything. Some of these stories were a bit too much for me because they contain personal triggers. Some stories contain pedophilia and child abuse, which are an absolute “no thanks” for me, so I did not enjoy those. But overall, if you are a horror fan I recommend this collection. My personal favorite stories are The Cart, Angelita Unearthed, The Lookout, The Well, Kids Who Come Back, and Back When We Talked to the Dead.