A Mouthful of Birds

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What a strange read - incredibly disconcerting these are macabre tales which take gruesome twists and turns both surreal and unsettling. Definitely a book i had put down after reading a couple before returning to the fray. It's worth reading if you like feeling uncomfortable, definitely unique. I returned the book to library and found this suitably gruesome image in the museum attached, im sure the author would approve.

ColleenIsReading That really is the perfect pic! 6y

batsy Great review and photo! I loved Fever Dream so I'm very keen to check this out. 6y

Lindy I‘m intrigued. Fever Deam didn‘t exactly leave me wanting more, yet there‘s something bewitching about it, so I might give this a go. Great photo match! 6y

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A Mouthful of Birds | Samanta Schweblin

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If you enjoyed Fever Dream then this is the short story collection for you! I wasn‘t a huge fan but I admire the creativity and can say that 3 or 4 of the stories in this collection will stay with me: Headlights, Toward Happy Civilization and The Heavy Suitcase of Benavides. These are surreal and provocative- a work in translation by the spanish author Schweblin and translator Megan McDowell. 228 pages and worth the read.

cathysaid 💕🐶 6y

DebReads4fun Cute dog! 6y

Leftcoastzen Whiskey 🥃 such a cutie pie! Always great to see that sweet doggie face! 6y

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Booksnchill @cathysaid Thanks!💖🐾 6y

Booksnchill @DebReads4fun yours too!💖🐾 6y

Booksnchill @Leftcoastzen 💖💖💖😘🐾 6y

emilyhaldi Cutie!!! @Reviewsbylola is that a mini Gertrude?! 6y

CaroPi I really like it this book. But in Spanish was only 140 pages 6y

Booksnchill @CaroPi how interesting. I am trying to read more translated fiction- wish I had more skills in other languages🙂 6y

Reviewsbylola They definitely have the same expression. 🥰 @emilyhaldi 6y

CaroPi @Booksnchill well I am Colombian. So I speak in both language. Yes sometimes it has it advantage 😁 let me know if you ever need more books from latinamerica 6y

Booksnchill @CaroPi what would you recommend? 6y

CaroPi What is your favorite genre? 6y

Booksnchill @CaroPi literary fiction or mysteries 6y

CaroPi For contemporary fiction I recommend Laura Restrepo she is amazing. The short stories of Gabriel García Márquez are also great and underestimated. Of course Isabel Allende... All of them are translated to English. 6y

Booksnchill @CaroPi thanks I will look into those!! 6y

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A Mouthful of Birds | Samanta Schweblin

#24in48 so glad we had this time together but I must leave you now. 4 books completed and off of my list! Goodnight fellow readers🥳📚😴

Traci1 Congratulations on finishing! 6y

hes7 Yay! 🎉 6y

Bookish.SAM Congratulations 🎉 6y

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vivastory Congratulations! 🎉👏📚 6y

Eyelit Fantabulous! 6y

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Readerann Way to go!! 6y

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