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The Dangers of Smoking in Bed

Mariana Enriquez (author), Megan McDowell (translator)

Paperback Published on: 03/02/2022

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The Gothic genre at its finest!

In this collection, Enriquez masterfully explores themes of society and wilderness, relationships, spirituality, fear and sanity (as well as many more)! Wh... READ MORE

Charlotte Davies

Marvellously macabre

I don't think these chills are going away for a long time! As with any anthology, there are stories that resonate/scare me more than others, but not a sing... READ MORE

Esmé at Bluewater

A flawless mixture of short fiction

Each short story built into a perfect, satisfying crescendo. Enriquez has the incredible ability to capture your interest and fully immerse you in each dis... READ MORE

Bea

A Creepy Tour De Force

The winner of the International Booker Prize for 2021 this stellar collection of short stories by Mariana Enriquez is a creepy tour de force. Set in and ar... READ MORE

Katy Wheatley

Beautifully Macabre.

I must admit here that this was my introduction to the horror genre - and it did not disappoint! Enriquez explores the dark side of society and effortl... READ MORE

Lorena at Waterstones Woking

Synopsis

Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2021

Welcome to Buenos Aires, a city thrumming with murderous intentions and morbid desires, where missing children come back from the dead and unearthed bones carry terrible curses.

These brilliant, unsettling tales of revenge, witchcraft, fetishes, disappearances and urban madness spill over with women and girls whose dark inclinations will lead them over the edge.

Publisher information

Publisher: Granta Books
ISBN: 9781783788217
Number of pages: 208
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 12 mm
Weight: 151g
Languages: English

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Exploring the Dark and Macabre

"The Dangers of Smoking in Bed" by Mariana Enríquez is a collection of haunting and unsettling short stories that delve into the darker aspects of human na... READ MORE

Ceri Martin

Strange, Beautiful and Full of Suprises

Strange stories beautifully told from a darkly different perspective - could not put it down until it was done.

Cassandra Bradley

horrifying and i love it

if your looking for horror and gore that is honest and raw, that is lyrical and poetic then this is your book. it will horrify you, it will intrigue you bu... READ MORE

andi nze

A little disappointing.

I really struggled with this book, the stories were great, but ended abruptly with no proper ending that made sense. The only story I really enjoyed was "K... READ MORE

Eli

Creepy, beautiful , spellbinding

I have never read anything by Mariana Enriquez before but I absolutely loved this collection of short stories. Most of them are based in Argentina and invo... READ MORE

AKH

Deliciously dark, macabre and strange

A compilation of some or the most bizarre, unhinged and disturbing beings of Argentina you could ever expect to meet. It's not a compilation for the faint ... READ MORE

Emily Rowan

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horrific rollercoaster

loooveeeee the anthology layout, makes it easy to pick up and put down. some stories were super fast paced and others slower so it kept me on my toes. ever... READ MORE

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The Dangers of Smoking in Bed

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