Amelia Brady

Women of the world: Uruguayan author Fernanda Trías’ masterclass in the disturbed

No book has ever stuck with me like Uruguayan author Fernanda Trías’ debut novel The Rooftop (La Azotea). Claustrophobic and concise, the 112 pages of this novella slowly trap not just our protagonists within the walls of their decaying apartment, but the reader as well. Trías is an expert in...
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Posted Nov. 29, 2024

Books

The monstrosity of grief: a review of Gerardo Sámano Córdova’s ‘Monstrilio’

When it comes to eye-catching, nothing is more so than Gerardo Sámano Córdova’s debut novel Monstrilio. From the unique title, to the immediately shocking blurb, Córdova lures his readers into thinking that they are in for a stereotypical horror novel. Yet, what lies within the pages of this deceptive debut...
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Posted Oct. 20, 2024