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An interesting premise, but not one I cared about enough to continue

Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez

October 28, 2023 by carmelpie 1 Comment

Did not finish It is 1981 in Buenos Aires. Juan and his young son Gaspar embark on a cross-country trip to his late wife’s family compound. It is clear from the beginning that Juan is ill and is still suffering the after-effects of recent heart surgery and the sudden loss of his wife Rosario. This is no ordinary road trip. He is struggling to support his son, who does not understand what is really happening and is traumatized by his mother’s death and his father’s […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror Tagged With: Argentina, CBR15Passport, cult, Gothic Horror, inheritance, Magical realisim, Mariana Enriquez, mediums, military dictatorship, occult, south america, South American literature, supernatural

carmelpie's CBR15 Review No:60 · Genres: Fiction, Horror · Tags: Argentina, CBR15Passport, cult, Gothic Horror, inheritance, Magical realisim, Mariana Enriquez, mediums, military dictatorship, occult, south america, South American literature, supernatural ·
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And now I’ll be humming “Brazil” for the rest of the day

Dom Casmurro by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis

September 17, 2023 by KimMiE" Leave a Comment

CBR15 BINGO: South America, because Machado de Assis is one of Brazil’s most famous and beloved writers Note: The version I read is a translation by Margaret Jill Costa and Robin Patterson, published in 2023. Note #2: Shout out to my husband, Peter, for recommending this author to me! One of the best things about CBR BINGO is that it prompts me to read books that might otherwise languish on my TBR, such as Dom Casmurro, by Joaquin Maria Machado de Assis. Checking back on […]

Filed Under: Featured, Fiction Tagged With: CBR15, cbr15bingo, Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, KimMiE", South American literature

KimMiE"'s CBR15 Review No:21 · Genres: Featured, Fiction · Tags: CBR15, cbr15bingo, Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, KimMiE", South American literature ·
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