M. A. Jimenez, comp. "Presbítero. Eternos residentes"

Presbítero. Eternos Residentes by Michael Alberto Jiménez

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This is a volume with a very interesting premise that should have worked well--if not for lack of sufficient editorial criteria. A collection of 15 short fiction about the late 19th-century cemetery of Lima, Peru, "Presbítero Maestro." From the 15 stories, I highlight the following as outstanding: "La gran apuesta" (Walter Ugarte), "La mancha" (Felix Castillo), "Eterna búsqueda" (Margarita de La Colina), and Frich Flores (Armando Requena). The next batch of good short fiction includes "Expiación" (Tania Huerta), Deudas post-mortem (Emilio Paz Panama), "El pacto" (Liliana Flores Campos). "El pasajero" (R. Qespi) would fit in this batch as well. These are 9 out of 15 stories, i.e., more than 50%, which is not bad for a collection that has elementary editorial work. Would like to read more from these authors and the subject.




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