A review by angelsbeforeman
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez

dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

a collection of bizarre stories exploring societal norms, womanhood, sex, mental health, morality, obsession, and other topics that are often considered taboo. my favourite is probably the lookout tower (a ghost is looking for a body to possess, and finds it in a suicidal woman, which was written in a dreamy and strangely romantic way). meat was a very convincing story, kids who come back was the longest story, which isn't bad at all, it was interesting to read. where are you dear heart probably shook me the most, it was by far the most downright disgusting story, which i don't mean in a bad way. i really enjoyed the author's writing style in every story, it especially came through in the well, where are you dear heart, and the title story. i think this would've been a 5 star read if i were more into this specific type of bizarre literature with body horror involved.