Las cosas que perdimos en el fuego
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Summary
A woman returns to the rundown suburb of Buenos Aires her family once called home。 From the safety of her window， she watches as a teenage prostitute raises her five-year-old son on the street。 They sleep outside， surrounded by pimps and addicts， psychopaths and dealers， worshippers of the occult and corrupt police。
One day， the mother and the dirty kid are gone， and the dismembered body of a child is found in the neighbourhood。 Is the murder part of a satanic ritual， or a gangland killing？ Could it be the dirty kid， and if so， is his mother a victim too; or an accomplice; or his killer？
Thrilling and terrifying， The Things We Lost in the Fire takes the reader into a world of Argentine Gothic: of sharp-toothed children; of women racked by desire; of demons who lurk beneath the river; of stolen skulls and secrets half-buried under Argentina's terrible dictatorship; of men imprisoned in their marriages， whose only path out lies in the flames。
One day， the mother and the dirty kid are gone， and the dismembered body of a child is found in the neighbourhood。 Is the murder part of a satanic ritual， or a gangland killing？ Could it be the dirty kid， and if so， is his mother a victim too; or an accomplice; or his killer？
Thrilling and terrifying， The Things We Lost in the Fire takes the reader into a world of Argentine Gothic: of sharp-toothed children; of women racked by desire; of demons who lurk beneath the river; of stolen skulls and secrets half-buried under Argentina's terrible dictatorship; of men imprisoned in their marriages， whose only path out lies in the flames。
Reviews
Ana Karenina
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Cada relato deja una marca en el pensamiento。 Imágenes que seguro no se me irán de la cabeza en semanas， cosas innombrables que preferiría no pensar más。 Una fascinación morbosa es la que me causa Mariana Enriquez。
Bruce Crown
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3。89Great book。 None of the stories really "end" well per se。 And I guess this is on us to recognize that though the world is out there， and people are living in it， there are nuances within those shadows in our hearts， the shades and hues of our souls。 Note that some of the stories are incredibly gruesome and violent。 3。89Great book。 None of the stories really "end" well per se。 And I guess this is on us to recognize that though the world is out there， and people are living in it， there are nuances within those shadows in our hearts， the shades and hues of our souls。 Note that some of the stories are incredibly gruesome and violent。 。。。more
Alyssa
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TW - One story has awful （but thankfully brief） animal death。 I wanted to like this more than i did。 So of the stories were quite good （The Dirty Kid， Adela's House， The Neighbor's Courtyard （（view spoiler）[Which does contain an animal death （hide spoiler）]）， Things We Lost in the Fire） but the others not as much。 Some I don't even really remember now。 I think some of them felt unfinished， and while i know it was purposeful， it didn't work well for me。 TW - One story has awful （but thankfully brief） animal death。 I wanted to like this more than i did。 So of the stories were quite good （The Dirty Kid， Adela's House， The Neighbor's Courtyard （（view spoiler）[Which does contain an animal death （hide spoiler）]）， Things We Lost in the Fire） but the others not as much。 Some I don't even really remember now。 I think some of them felt unfinished， and while i know it was purposeful， it didn't work well for me。 。。。more
Nenad Š
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This is a great short story collection。 It has a good balance of fantastic， horror and thriller elements。 I said before that I enjoyed reading Argentinian authors and this is no exception。 Her work is very similar to Adolfo Bioy Casares， Julio Cortázar， Shirley Jackson， Daphne du Maurier （only when it comes to short fiction） and many others， but she also has a unique voice because some of her themes and topics are very modern。 The Dirty Kid， The Intoxicated Years， No Flesh Over Our Bones and the This is a great short story collection。 It has a good balance of fantastic， horror and thriller elements。 I said before that I enjoyed reading Argentinian authors and this is no exception。 Her work is very similar to Adolfo Bioy Casares， Julio Cortázar， Shirley Jackson， Daphne du Maurier （only when it comes to short fiction） and many others， but she also has a unique voice because some of her themes and topics are very modern。 The Dirty Kid， The Intoxicated Years， No Flesh Over Our Bones and the title story Things We Lost in the Fire are the standouts。 The Dirty Kid - novelette by Mariana Enriquez （trans。 of El chico sucio， 2016） 5*The narrator is an unnamed woman who tell us about her old family home in the barrio or neighborhood of Constitución （presumably Buenos Aires， Argentina） that belonged to the grandfather which her family lost。 In the 19th century the part of the town was full of rich folks and aristocracy， but in around 1887 they all left for the northern parts to escape the yellow fever。 Since nobody really returned this part of the town is not what it used to be。 The narrator recounts her everyday relationship with a local boy aka the dirty kid and his drug-addict mother who live as beggars on the streets。 One day she buys him an ice cream as she takes him to his mother。 They talk about Gauchito Gil， San La Muerte and Pomba Gira which are folk saints with the latter representing a Mistress of Witchcraft。 The dirty kid tells he saw San La Muerte。 The next day a boy was found decapitated skinned to the bone in a ritual act， but was it the dirty kid？ I love reading stories that introduce folklore that is not known to me and this story does just that。 The Inn - short story by Mariana Enriquez （trans。 of La hostería， 2016） 4*In this story we follow two sisters Florencia and Lali who are daughters of a politician who is running for La Rioja’s city council。 The two alongside their mother are forced to stay in Sanagasta until the campaign is finished。 The problem with this is that Lali （15） likes to go out at night with boys and get drunk and Sanagasta only has its inn with three churches， no bars。 Even though Florencia doesn’t approve of that or doesn’t even like her sister she defends her on a regular basis because the other guys call her a slut。 When they come to Sanagasta Florencia meets up with her friend Rocío who tells her father Mario was fired from the inn because he was telling people that the inn was a police academy during the dictatorship。 Rocío convinces Florencia to take revenge on the inn owner Elena by stuffing the chorizos inside the beds。 While I won’t spoil what happens it is an interesting ending。 The Intoxicated Years - short story by Mariana Enriquez （First published in Granta， 2015） 5*The story is set in 1989 – 1994 during the restriction of electricity that happened for six hours a day， monetary inflation， the start of a new presidential reign， high school years and early steps into adulthood。 The unnamed female narrator recounts the times she spent with her best friends Paula and Andrea。 Three girls during this period have a band。 They listen to rock music， smoke some pot， acid， cocaine etc。， party and dream big。 Loved this one。 Adela's House - short story by Mariana Enriquez （trans。 of La casa de Adela， 2016） 3*Adela is a fair-haired rich girl that lives in a neighborhood in Lanús， but she is missing an arm。 Narrator an unnamed girl and her brother Pablo befriend her because of her toys。 Even though Adela’s parents say that she was born like that she always says a different story about how it happened。 Pablo and Adela are older so they watch horror films and retell them to the narrator。 In this period all three have an obsession with an abandoned house in the neighborhood。 This is an okay story that didn’t work for me。An Invocation of the Big-Eared Runt - short story by Mariana Enriquez （trans。 of Pablito clavó un clavito: Una evocación del Petiso Orejudo， 2016） 4-5*Pablo is working as a tour guide on a bus that visits places where the most famous Argentinian serial killers have committed their murder。 The tour includes Emilia Basil， Yiya Murano and Cayetano Santos Godino aka El Petiso Orejudo （Eng。 The Big-Eared Runt） who appears on the bus that Pablo is working even though he died in 1944 and in the story is 2014。 The Runt did his killing from the time he was 10 to 16 when he was caught。 Pablo constantly talks about the Runt to his wife and the two quarrel。 Very interesting story with a great line: “The city didn’t have any great murderers if you didn’t count the dictators—not included in the tour for reasons of political correctness。”Spiderweb - novelette by Mariana Enriquez （trans。 of Tela de araña 2016; First published in The New Yorker） 3*A woman is going to visit her aunt and uncle in Corrientes， but more importantly she is taking her husband Juan Martín to meet them for the first time。 Her mother died when she was 17 and they were her closest family。 She soon realizes that Juan Martín was the wrong guy for her and that she hates him especially while there going through Paraguay。 An interesting story at times， but it overstays its welcome。 Ñandutí are cool though。 End of Term - short story by Mariana Enriquez （trans。 of Fin de curso， 2016） 4*Story about Marcela， a girl in high school who is inflicting self-wounds during class。 Her classmate’s pounder on why she is doing this to her and also who is she？ Because they ignored her this whole time。 Great concept， but I wished it was longer。No Flesh Over Our Bones - short story by Mariana Enriquez （trans。 of Nada de carne sobre nosotras， 2016） 5*A woman finds a human skull with a name “Tati， 1975” and takes it as a pet， I guess。 She calls it Vera （short for Calavera [skull]） and keeps it in her house。 While her fat boyfriend Patricio is disgusted and afraid， she tells him to move out。 She starts to talk to Vera and buys her a blond wig， beads， etc。 Her mother confronts her and she lies that it is only for Halloween。 A very short， but a great story。The Neighbor's Courtyard - short fiction by Mariana Enriquez （trans。 of El patio del vecino， 2016） 4*Paula and Miguel are a newlywed couple moving into their new rented house。 While there are weird things about the house and the couple quarrels， it is the neighbor's courtyard that peaks Paula’s attention。 The house the next door belongs to a single man。 Paula sees a child chained by the ankle， but when she shows it to Miguel there’s nothing there except the cat。 He thinks she is crazy and stresses out because she was fired from being a social worker。 Paula becomes unsure of herself and enters a paranoid state， but remains determined to get to the bottom of this。 The ending is messed up。Under the Black Water - short story by Mariana Enriquez （trans。 of Bajo el agua negra， 2016） 4*A female district attorney questions a cop who killed two fifteen years old Emanuel López and Yamil Corvalán and has audio of him throwing them into the river。 This is what cops did to kid in southern slums when they didn’t want to deal drugs for them。 She just wants to find Emanuel's body， but the cop doesn’t care。 It is only when she starts to investigate after a pregnant girl gives her a clue。 Only then she realizes that this case has more to it than meets the eye。 Green Red Orange - short story by Mariana Enriquez （trans。 of Verde rojo anaranjado， 2016） 4*A girlfriend is stuck in the middle between her boyfriend Marco and his mother。 Marco is an internet addict who is losing contact with reality and is locked in his room communicating to his girlfriend only over online。 He is also obsessed with Japanese ghosts and constantly is neglecting his girlfriend and mother。 Sadly， people like Marco existed。 Things We Lost in the Fire - short story by Mariana Enriquez （trans。 of Las cosas que perdimos en el fuego， 2016） 5*A series of accounts recounted by Silvina and her mother of husbands burning wives with alcohol and acid and later blaming them for it。 A POS Juan Martín Pozzi burned his wife's face because she was going to leave him with another man。 Another POS Mario Ponte did the same thing to Lucila。 Silvina and her mother are protesting with other women with banners “WE WILL BE BURNED NO MORE”。 Powerful story and a powerful ending。 。。。more
Cecilia
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Esta muy bien escrito。 Muy ameno。 Te atrapa。 Despierta cosas que son realidad y mejor evitamos ponerlas en la mira。Le pongo 3 estrellas porque no es mi tipo de lectura en definitiva。 Si te gusta el género de terror， este libro es para ti。Todo mi reconocimiento para la escritora。
María
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Me flipan los libros de relatos。 Y si son de terror， mejor。 Aún recuerdo el impacto que me provocaron las historias de Una Edad Difícil y estaba convencida de que no volvería a leer nada semejante。 Mariana Enriquez ha venido a decirme que me equivocaba。 Todos los relatos de este las cosas que perdimos en el fuego son impecables， sin excepción。 Mariana ha sido capaz de extraer el horror más puro y visceral de situaciones cotidianas， completamente verosímiles。 La pobreza， la culpabilidad， la venga Me flipan los libros de relatos。 Y si son de terror， mejor。 Aún recuerdo el impacto que me provocaron las historias de Una Edad Difícil y estaba convencida de que no volvería a leer nada semejante。 Mariana Enriquez ha venido a decirme que me equivocaba。 Todos los relatos de este las cosas que perdimos en el fuego son impecables， sin excepción。 Mariana ha sido capaz de extraer el horror más puro y visceral de situaciones cotidianas， completamente verosímiles。 La pobreza， la culpabilidad， la venganza， la pérdida de control， el aislamiento y el maltrato son algunos de los temas que se tocan en el libro y que se miran a través de un prisma que lo distorsiona todo y lo vuelve grotesco y muy incómodo。 Un 10。 。。。more
Gilraen
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¿Les ha pasado que muchas personas les han recomendado a un autor señalando que es excelente y al leerlo lo encuentras bueno， pero que “no es para tanto”？ Pues me paso con esta autora。 O mas bien con este libro。 Pero despues les doy mi opinion al respecto。 Ahora les cuento de que va。 Una colección de relatos de la autora argentina donde las mujeres son las protagonistas。 Las vemos enfrentadas a situaciones extremas， luchar contra sus enfermedades mentales， las de sus parejas o cercanos， luchar c ¿Les ha pasado que muchas personas les han recomendado a un autor señalando que es excelente y al leerlo lo encuentras bueno， pero que “no es para tanto”？ Pues me paso con esta autora。 O mas bien con este libro。 Pero despues les doy mi opinion al respecto。 Ahora les cuento de que va。 Una colección de relatos de la autora argentina donde las mujeres son las protagonistas。 Las vemos enfrentadas a situaciones extremas， luchar contra sus enfermedades mentales， las de sus parejas o cercanos， luchar contra las culpas， el peso de las emociones y todo eso en el tedio de la cotidianidad。 Mujeres que podríamos ser tu o yo， en alguna ciudad o pueblo perdido de Argentina saliendo de nuestros espacios comunes por situaciones que nos superan。 Son once cuentos， unos excelentes y otros que no terminan de convenserme。 Si， casi todos tienen algo en comun， intros muy detalladas y finales abruptos。 Como si a la autora le hubieran borrado los finales a todos los cuentos en las mejores partes。 Eso de verdad te saca de onda。 La verdad lo califico 3，5 ya que， si bien hay cuentos muy buenos， son con suerte 4 los que realmente me “volaron la cabeza”。 El resto parecen relleno o ejercicios literarios de estilo。 Otra cosa que no me gusto fueron las protagonistas。 No enganche con ninguna。 Es como la visión de una cuica privilegiada cuando ve la pobreza por primera vez y le choca， le asquea， le incomoda。 Difícil empatizar allí。 Pero dentro de todo no es un mal libro。 Yo no lo disfrute tanto como pensaba porque tenía expectativas muy altas hacia la autora。 Si quiero leer mas de ella， porque escribe desde ese cotidiano que te incomoda。 Algo que he leído poco en autoras。 。。。more
Nelson Zagalo
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Gostei de conhecer a Mariana Enríquez。 Julgo que aquilo que mais me atraiu na sua escrita foi a geografia de origem。 Ou seja， estas histórias escritas por uma escritora norte-americana não me teriam feito sequer aproximar。Acabei por entrar nos universos criados， e adorar a forma como nos envolve， como nos seduz e leva a acreditar estar lá， com ela。 O fundo de Argentina e Buenos Aires serve de teia para nos agarrar， mas não é só， é mesmo a forma como escreve， descreve e nos enreda。 Muito bom。Cont Gostei de conhecer a Mariana Enríquez。 Julgo que aquilo que mais me atraiu na sua escrita foi a geografia de origem。 Ou seja， estas histórias escritas por uma escritora norte-americana não me teriam feito sequer aproximar。Acabei por entrar nos universos criados， e adorar a forma como nos envolve， como nos seduz e leva a acreditar estar lá， com ela。 O fundo de Argentina e Buenos Aires serve de teia para nos agarrar， mas não é só， é mesmo a forma como escreve， descreve e nos enreda。 Muito bom。Contudo， parei pouco depois do meio do livro。 São apenas contos。 Começam bem， desenvolvem o nosso interesse， e quando se perspectiva para onde podem ir， terminam。 Por isso， fui ler o seu romance， com críticas ainda mais elogiosas。 Mas desisti ao fim de poucas páginas， quando percebi que a fantasia iria ocupar espaço demais na trama。 Médiuns com poderes de enviar pensamentos。。。Mas o estilo de Enriquez é muito bom， por isso se não tiverem problemas com a fantasia e algum horror， vão adorar。 Do meu lado， acredito que a voltarei a ler， só espero que seja algo mais realista。 。。。more
Michele Contel
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Não sou de leituras de terror， mas esse livro é tão bem escrito que quando percebi estava morrendo de medo depois der ler “O quintal do vizinho” e “Sob a água negra”。 Porém， o menos fictício dos contos é o que mais dói e assusta。 “As coisas que perdemos no fogo” （o conto） é ardente， intenso e assustador。 Mesmo sem nenhum fenômeno sobrenatural。
celeste
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if there's one thing i can say about this is that mariana did an excellent job at capturing what living in this country is like， discussing social issues and adding a supernatural twist to some of them。 things we lost in the fire was a mix of great， creepy stories with pretty average ones:the dirty kid: 4/5 stars。 a creepy story not only for the gruesomeness of the killing that happens in it but also for the accurate depiction of the social abandonment of poor people and homeless addicts in the if there's one thing i can say about this is that mariana did an excellent job at capturing what living in this country is like， discussing social issues and adding a supernatural twist to some of them。 things we lost in the fire was a mix of great， creepy stories with pretty average ones:the dirty kid: 4/5 stars。 a creepy story not only for the gruesomeness of the killing that happens in it but also for the accurate depiction of the social abandonment of poor people and homeless addicts in the country。 it's sad how the picture mariana presents could be true 20 years ago just as much as it is today， and it's only gotten worse。 loved the gauchito gil mentions and other saints worshipped here。the inn: 3/5 stars。 i liked how mariana played with the atmosphere of a dark period of our history （the dictatorship） and translated that into a ghost story about a hotel possibly previously used as a detention centre， but the story was too short for my liking。the intoxicated years: 2/5 stars。 nothing really stood out for me in this one， only how much history in this country seems to repeat itself。 every day is groundhog day here in argentina。adela's house: 3/5 starsan invocation of the big-eared runt: 3/5 starsspiderweb: 2/5 starsend of term: 3/5 stars。 the self-mutilation imagery was strong in this one。no flesh over our bones: 1/5 stars。 what the actual fuck？？the neighbor's courtyard: 4/5 starsunder the black water: 3/5 starsgreen red orange: 2/5 starsthings we lost in the fire: 4/5 stars。 so many analogies could be made about this story。 at times i wondered whether it was talking about femicides and domestic violence -two issues that permeate argentina- or about illegal abortions which were the norm until this year when it was finally legalized。 and after all these stories， i'd say that the true horror story IS living in argentina 。。。more
Giulia Barão
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Protagonistas femeninas enfrentadas a la violencia en sus diferentes manifestaciones， principalmente las del dominio de lo incomprensible， en el umbral entre el realismo más cruel y el horror fantástico。 Cuentos construidos sobre gran poder simbólico， cuyas imágenes hicieron eco en mí por muchas horas y， diversas veces， me volvieron en sueños o pesadillas。 Mariana Enriquez tiene una gran capacidad de decir sin decir， representando las enfermedades sociales y psicológicas de la dictadura， la pobr Protagonistas femeninas enfrentadas a la violencia en sus diferentes manifestaciones， principalmente las del dominio de lo incomprensible， en el umbral entre el realismo más cruel y el horror fantástico。 Cuentos construidos sobre gran poder simbólico， cuyas imágenes hicieron eco en mí por muchas horas y， diversas veces， me volvieron en sueños o pesadillas。 Mariana Enriquez tiene una gran capacidad de decir sin decir， representando las enfermedades sociales y psicológicas de la dictadura， la pobreza extrema， la desigualdad social， la violencia de género， las imposiciones y jerarquías sociales desde historias que bordean el terror， sin perder su inquietante lazo con el cotidiano familiar。 。。。more
Nickole Codico
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"The fear comes from looking into the courtyard next door and realizing that one day you could be trapped there， in a world that seems near， but is unknown and terrifying"okay， initially this is a 3-star read only because I am confused half of the time and just when I'm on edge， it would end abruptly， but then the author's note had me giving another star to it。 Now it made more sense to me， and I'm like， "ohhhh okay。。。。。 wow。。。"（this is just my initial reaction。 heheheh will review when I had th "The fear comes from looking into the courtyard next door and realizing that one day you could be trapped there， in a world that seems near， but is unknown and terrifying"okay， initially this is a 3-star read only because I am confused half of the time and just when I'm on edge， it would end abruptly， but then the author's note had me giving another star to it。 Now it made more sense to me， and I'm like， "ohhhh okay。。。。。 wow。。。"（this is just my initial reaction。 heheheh will review when I had the chance alone with my thoughts。 bye。） 。。。more
Benedetta Ventrella （rienva）
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Protagoniste di questi racconti sono le donne， donne giovani， adulte， bambine o ragazze， a volte toste e strutturate， altre al confine con la follia o con l'esaurimento nervoso， spesso in conflitto con uomini stupidi， stolidi， non amati e violenti。 Sono racconti permeati di orrore e violenza， violenza post-bolaniana， diretta verso le donne， i bambini， i ragazzi， gli adolescenti。 Sono racconti che lavorano più sul detto e sulle atmosfere che sul non detto， come fanno gli scrittori statunitensi。 S Protagoniste di questi racconti sono le donne， donne giovani， adulte， bambine o ragazze， a volte toste e strutturate， altre al confine con la follia o con l'esaurimento nervoso， spesso in conflitto con uomini stupidi， stolidi， non amati e violenti。 Sono racconti permeati di orrore e violenza， violenza post-bolaniana， diretta verso le donne， i bambini， i ragazzi， gli adolescenti。 Sono racconti che lavorano più sul detto e sulle atmosfere che sul non detto， come fanno gli scrittori statunitensi。 Su tutto aleggiano i problemi irrisolti di una società che non si è ripresa dal trauma della dittatura， la quale forse è una delle ragioni di questa violenza maschile， di questa follia tropicale， di questo terrore tremebondo che invade le voci narranti。 A volte davvero efficaci， altre leggermente meno， comunque "Le cose che abbiamo perso nel fuoco" è una raccolta valida e affascinante。 。。。more
Sol
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This book was scary af！！！！ I had to take several breaks from it， having had recently moved to a new house in a bleak and foggy city。 I am very curious to see how people react to this collection， specially those that have not had a chance to live in the guts of a South American city， and haven’t experienced the terror of nightly walks from the bus stop to your front door， running from light post to light post。 This book puts forward the horror of the everyday: in the streets， in our obsessions， i This book was scary af！！！！ I had to take several breaks from it， having had recently moved to a new house in a bleak and foggy city。 I am very curious to see how people react to this collection， specially those that have not had a chance to live in the guts of a South American city， and haven’t experienced the terror of nightly walks from the bus stop to your front door， running from light post to light post。 This book puts forward the horror of the everyday: in the streets， in our obsessions， in our loneliness， in our teenage mischief， in the violence we can’t seem to escape from， in those times we simply loved too much， and we loved ourselves too little。 Some of the stories left me very satisfied， while others felt as if cut short。。。 and that lack of consistency， Is probably the reason why this this was a 3-star and not a 4-Regardless， it was refreshing to see a different side on Argentina: a Buenos Aires that is not a copy cat of repetitive European cities， and its balmy forgotten provinces。 。。。more
Kat Elle
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“The wraith of Argentina’s violent past appear in her stories， but ultimately Enriquez’s literature is not tied to any time or place。 Rather， it appeals to ancient， creeping fears that prowl our subconscious， and that， in the worst times， are acted out on our political stage。” —Megan McDowell （translator） Reading this collection of short stories reminds me of my experience while watching the Netflix series， “Black Mirror。” Frankly， they are nothing alike except for that weird， eerie vibe that I “The wraith of Argentina’s violent past appear in her stories， but ultimately Enriquez’s literature is not tied to any time or place。 Rather， it appeals to ancient， creeping fears that prowl our subconscious， and that， in the worst times， are acted out on our political stage。” —Megan McDowell （translator） Reading this collection of short stories reminds me of my experience while watching the Netflix series， “Black Mirror。” Frankly， they are nothing alike except for that weird， eerie vibe that I got from both media。 Some stories are unsettling and disturbing and some are confusing。 But behind all that， this book discusses the haunting reality of Argentine culture and its political turmoil。 The uneasiness women feel from the horrors of men， their neighborhood， the government， and society。My favorite stories are ‘An Invocation of the Big-Eared Runt’ and ‘Spiderweb’。In conclusion， I believe that this book wasn’t meant to be understood。 It was meant to be heard。 。。。more
armando molina
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El cuento que menos me gustó fue el que da título al libro pero todos los demás cuentos logran volcar el horror de sectarios， fantasmas y otros poltergeist en el hábitat latinoamericano pobre de la Argentina。 ¿Es la miseria el principal monstruo habitante de las letras de Enriquez？ Ese cuento del río es un ejemplo vivo。。。 o muerto-viviente。
Trish Isiderio
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Reading this was a very visceral experience。 I had physical reactions to the stories that I read and I think that's a good sign。Marian Enriquez can paint such detailed scenes that penetrate the mind and the heart so strongly; I also think that Megan McDowell did a great job in translating Marian Enriquez' work and keeping the weight and spirit of their words。Things we lost in the fire is a collection of short horror stories that span across multiple genres， but they all share the same backdrop - Reading this was a very visceral experience。 I had physical reactions to the stories that I read and I think that's a good sign。Marian Enriquez can paint such detailed scenes that penetrate the mind and the heart so strongly; I also think that Megan McDowell did a great job in translating Marian Enriquez' work and keeping the weight and spirit of their words。Things we lost in the fire is a collection of short horror stories that span across multiple genres， but they all share the same backdrop - cities and neighborhoods in Argentina steeped in political and social unrest。 I think it was absolutely fascinating how， despite the frightening and， sometimes， gorey things that happen in the stories， the sense of fear and discomfort really comes from the situation that the characters find themselves in， and how all these frightening happenings have stemmed from these situations in the first place。 Reading about people coming back to life from a polluted river， or ghostly happenings in an inn， or even uncanny disappearances in a setting of poverty， the aftermath of dictatorship and other societal issues makes for a very harrowing and unforgettable experience。 Yes， there's the fear from the unknown that kept me on edge， but there's also the fear of more common and known dangers， like corrupt institutions taking advantage of the poor， that elevates each story into something more than just scary stories。I will admit， at first I didn't really get any of the stories。 But after a while， I realized that it really wasn't about getting it - about being 100% sure of what is happening and what the conclusions were - but just experiencing the stories as they are。 These stories are a very emotional experience; the disgust， discomfort and fear that I felt were very real and I think that speaks to how well Marian Enriquez can craft her stories。 。。。more
Angela
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I’m baffled by the average rating; I read this book in Spanish and found it quite disappointing and at times unnecessarily revolting。The translation must be so much better than the original！
Indira Pino
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Y cada relato termina siendo una parte de nuestro mundo。。。 Las sombras， los secretos de ese mundo que conocemos。
Rob GQ
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4。00
Jolanta （knygupe）
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4。5*
Megan Tristao
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Woo baby。 That was one of the most disturbing books I've ever read。 The titular story was quite memorable （though I think most of these stories will be hard to forget）。 I thought "The Neighbor's Courtyard" and "Green Red Orange" were the most disturbing for what they did say （both could be quite graphic）， and "The Intoxicated Years" and "An Invocation of the Big-Eared Runt" were most disturbing for what they didn't say。 Overall a strong collection but not for the faint of heart。 I think I need a Woo baby。 That was one of the most disturbing books I've ever read。 The titular story was quite memorable （though I think most of these stories will be hard to forget）。 I thought "The Neighbor's Courtyard" and "Green Red Orange" were the most disturbing for what they did say （both could be quite graphic）， and "The Intoxicated Years" and "An Invocation of the Big-Eared Runt" were most disturbing for what they didn't say。 Overall a strong collection but not for the faint of heart。 I think I need a cooling-off period before I read her other collection that has been translated to English。 。。。more
Isadora Carvalho
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A escrita da autora é fantástica！ A maior parte dos contos é muito envolvente e te deixam vidrada。 O único problema é que a maioria parece realmente acabar antes da hora， subitamente， faltando uma conclusão mais coerente。 Mesmo assim indico muito！ É um livro que precisa ser lido por mais pessoas e ser mais falado！ Ansiosa para ler mais da autora。
Startinmerc
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Hm。 Yes， I know， femicide， historic violence， troubled country， issues。 But still。 A tad tedious。 Fatigue from all the SpOoKy GhOsTs。 Sorry Degz， but we disagree on this one。 2。6。
larissa
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4，5 ⭐️
buckley
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El horror en lo cotidiano。 No lo pude soltar a pesar de haber llorado de terror por momentos。
Lizeth De Los Santos
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Todas las historias me dejaron reflexionando y seguro pasarán semanas y seguiré pensando en ellas。 Algunas historias incomodan porque son reales y Mariana las transmite de forma excelente。
DcondobleD Diddier FA
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Asusta， asombra， aterra， asquea， despierta morbo。Todo en cuentos cortos; es una maga。
Leilany Cobas （IG:detective。lei）
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Resulta que el terror que maneja Mariana es algo más real y palpable， lleno de realismo y uno que otro tinte de paranormal， me gustaron las historias aunque admito que un par de días me dio algo de miedo leerlas en la oscuridad。 A continuación les dejo las calificaciones independientes:El chico sucio: 3。5La hostería: 2。5Los años intoxicados: 2。5La casa de adela: 4Pablito clavó un clavito: 2Tela de araña: 3。5Fin de curso: 3Nada de carne sobre nosotras: 3。5El patio del vecino: 5Bajo el agua negra: Resulta que el terror que maneja Mariana es algo más real y palpable， lleno de realismo y uno que otro tinte de paranormal， me gustaron las historias aunque admito que un par de días me dio algo de miedo leerlas en la oscuridad。 A continuación les dejo las calificaciones independientes:El chico sucio: 3。5La hostería: 2。5Los años intoxicados: 2。5La casa de adela: 4Pablito clavó un clavito: 2Tela de araña: 3。5Fin de curso: 3Nada de carne sobre nosotras: 3。5El patio del vecino: 5Bajo el agua negra: 3。5Verde rojo anaranjado: 3Las cosas que perdimos en el fuego: 3Mi historia favorita fue El Patio del Vecino， porque logré conectar en pocas páginas con la protagonista， me permitió no sólo imaginar lo que hacía， veía y sentía， sino percibirlo， realmente sentí miedo， pánico y asco a partes iguales， me encantó ese relato。La calificación promedio del libro fue de 3。25， lo cual no es una mala calificación， realmente es un buen libro del género， pero no o consideré suficientemente increíble。En cuanto a la estética de la redacción， siento que en algunas partes me costaba trabajo entender porque el relato estaba escrito en modo narrativa cuando era diálogo， que， aunque contado por el narrador， hubiera preferido encomillado para distinguirlo。 Y en lo personal， tengo algo de conflicto con los finales muy abiertos， sobre todo en este género。 。。。more
Michael Steinberg
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