The Decapitated Chicken and Other Stories by Horacio Quiroga

The Decapitated Chicken and Other Stories

Horacio Quiroga with Margaret Sayers Peden (Translator), Ed Lindlof (Illustrator)

166 pages first pub 1909 (editions) user-added

fiction classics horror short stories dark slow-paced
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Horacio Quiroga's short stories are infused with the themes of life and death that so obsessed him. They span many fiction genres; jungle tale, Gothic horror story, psychological study, and morality tale- and possess a universality that has made h...

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Community Reviews

3.71
based on 34 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

mysterious: 62%

tense: 50%

adventurous: 37%

sad: 37%

challenging: 12%

emotional: 12%

funny: 12%

reflective: 12%


Pace

28% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
50% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

20% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Content Warnings

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