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Los peligros de fumar en la cama

Los peligros de fumar en la cama

Stories
Contemporary LiteratureGothic
Pages
208
Published
2009
Language
English

Synopsis

This collection of short stories explores the dark corners of contemporary Argentina through the lens of the supernatural and the macabre. Mariana Enríquez presents tales of urban legends, missing children, and ghosts that haunt the mundane lives of her characters. It is a sharp look at social anxiety and the physical horrors that lurk just beneath the surface of everyday reality.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkAtmosphericGritty

Genres

Contemporary Literature Gothic Horror Literary Fiction Short Stories Body Horror Magical Realism

About the author

M
Mariana Enríquez

Mariana Enríquez was born in 1973 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and holds a degree in Communication Studies from the National University of La Plata. A journalist and columnist for the newspaper Página/12, she is a leading voice of the "new Argentine narrative" and is known internationally for horror-inflected fiction that draws on Argentina's dictatorship-era trauma. Her novel Nuestra parte de noche (Our Share of Night) won the Herralde Novel Prize in 2019, and her work — including the story coll...

Characters

All characters in Los peligros de fumar en la cama

Frequently asked questions

  • How does this collection relate to Mariana Enríquez's other works?

    This collection showcases Mariana Enríquez's signature blend of horror and social commentary, similar to her novel "Our Share of Night," but in a more concentrated, short-story format. It offers an earlier look at her recurring themes of urban decay, the supernatural, and the dark undercurrents of Argentine society.

  • Are the stories in this collection connected?

    While each story in "Los peligros de fumar en la cama" is a standalone narrative, they are unified by a consistent tone and thematic exploration of the macabre and unsettling aspects of everyday life in Argentina. Readers will find recurring motifs and a shared atmospheric dread rather than an overarching plot.

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