A Sunny Place for Shady People
Paperback Published on: 26/09/2024
Price: £14.99
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If I’m dead to you, why are you at the wake?
I was so excited for more short stories from Mariana Enriquez and A Sunny Place for Shady People didn’t disappoint.
Expect the eerie, spine tingling, sen... READ MORE
Enriquez's best yet
I think this is Enriquez's best work yet. I absolutely devoured these stories, which all felt connected by style and theme, and none felt out of place or d... READ MORE
Creepy, weird and actually kind of literary
I simply love what she does
I think it's amazing when an author can create such a feeling and atmosphere of unease in the space of 20 pages.
All of ... READ MORE
A collection of Horror Stories from South America
Selection of short horror stories, all of which have human disfigurements as the main horror. Most of them work but I don't think this as good a collection... READ MORE
Wonderfully weird!
How incredibly inspiring that Mariana Enriquez could create something so deeply unsettling and unnerving, but keep it all framed so neatly in short stories... READ MORE
A Gripping Short Story Collection
This is the third short story collection from Mariana Enriquez and although it draws on similar themes and ideas as the first two, in this she is sharper, ... READ MORE
Excellent Short Story Collection
Mariana Enriquez is one of my favourite authors and I will never turn down the opportunity to read one of her books, and A Sunny Place for Shady People is ... READ MORE
Her first story collection since the International Booker Prize-shortlisted The Dangers of Smoking in Bed―A Sunny Place for Shady People is just as deliciously nightmarish. Ghostly apparitions, the occult and the macabre, Enriquez is on top blood curdling, hairs standing on end form.
Synopsis
Mariana Enriquez's A Sunny Place for Shady People is her first story collection since the International Booker Prize-shortlisted The Dangers of Smoking in Bed.
Featuring achingly human characters whose lives intertwine with ghosts, the occult and the macabre, the stories explore love, womanhood, LGBTQ counterculture, parenthood and Argentina's brutal past.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Granta Books
- ISBN: 9781803511238
- Number of pages: 272
- Dimensions: 216 x 135 mm
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allTruly shocking short stories from the queen of South American horror
Lit horror short stories by South American authors is one of my favourite genres and I've enjoyed all of Mariana Enriquez previous collections. This one ce... READ MORE
Exciting collection of spooky short stories
A compelling collection of short stories that pull you into a world where darkness lurks just beneath the surface. Fans of subtle horror should enjoy this,... READ MORE
Playfully kooky to deeply unsettling
Wildly original storytelling. From playfully kooky to deeply unsettling, Enriquez’s short story collection ‘A Sunny Place for Shady People’ is horror at it... READ MORE
My favourite Enriquez so far
I really enjoy Mariana Enríquez's writing. I thought Things We Lost in the Fire was an excellent collection of unsettling stories. I enjoyed Dangers of Smo... READ MORE
A captivating and dark short story collection
Mariana Enriquez has cemented herself as one of my favourite authors in the recent years.
'A Sunny Place for Shady People' is yet another captivating and ... READ MORE
A Sunny Place for Shady People
"A Sunny Place for Shady People," is a dark and haunting collection of stories. The author, Enriquez, has a knack for sending shivers down your spine in th... READ MORE
Uncanny
I could not read this book for a very long time after requesting due to trauma I experienced, and I finally read it this past week. I had anticipated it fo... READ MORE