Rating: 3, Good, ordinary, story Recommended By: SFEP
Deeply disturbing story about Piedra, a young woman whose body has been twisted into a work of art called a "bone knot."
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Pro: Piedra means "stone" in Spanish. Obviously this is a metaphor for people who follow careers that cause them to burn out quickly. Entertainers, sports players, dancers, etc. The story manages to be effective despite very little dialogue. The horror of what happens to Piedra is amplified by the little girl who imagines she'd like it too. Substitute a young person admiring pictures of Elvis and wishing to be like that--the absurdity is much more obvious when you replace the photos and videos with a skeleton.
Con: It feels like a long, gruesome, bondage fantasy.
Con: It feels like a long, gruesome, bondage fantasy.
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