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caitlin_89's review against another edition
5.0
Yay magical realism and deep themes.
There were stories that made me really sad.
There were stories in here that made me wildly uncomfortable.
There were stories that were flat-out weird that I don't really know what to think of.
And they were all told so powerfully and poetically, and I don't really know what else to say other than this book is beautifully written and raw.
There were stories that made me really sad.
There were stories in here that made me wildly uncomfortable.
There were stories that were flat-out weird that I don't really know what to think of.
And they were all told so powerfully and poetically, and I don't really know what else to say other than this book is beautifully written and raw.
megatsunami's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful, powerful stories. "Clarence and The Dead" was great. I was especially moved by "Run, Mourner, Run": in true Greek tragedy fashion, you can see what's coming, but that doesn't make it any less devastating. A few of the stories were a little gimmicky for me (like the sermon one).
greatskittishbakeoff's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
hannam798's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.0
ryanpait's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
frankydreads's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5, an amazing read with so much literary range and humanity within each of the stories. A must read for someone interested in North Carolina writers & fiction more generally.
Would have been 5 stars for me, but I found the final story to be really difficult to get through because of the addition of the long footnotes breaking up the text. It was a way of writing fiction I hadn’t seen before, but it did slow me down significantly and made it more difficult to follow.
Would have been 5 stars for me, but I found the final story to be really difficult to get through because of the addition of the long footnotes breaking up the text. It was a way of writing fiction I hadn’t seen before, but it did slow me down significantly and made it more difficult to follow.
jorghahaq's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
ploganiv's review against another edition
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
ravenlily's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Average total: 3.1/5
The Strange and Tragic Ballad of Mabel Pearsall - 4.5
Clarence And the Dead - 4
Things of This World - 3.5
Run, Mourner, Run - 3.5
The Foundations of the Earth - 3.5
Tell Me, Tell Me - 3
What are Days? - 3
Cornsilk - 3
The Origin of Whales - 2
This Far - 2
Ragnarok! The Day the Gods Die - 2
The Strange and Tragic Ballad of Mabel Pearsall - 4.5
Clarence And the Dead - 4
Things of This World - 3.5
Run, Mourner, Run - 3.5
The Foundations of the Earth - 3.5
Tell Me, Tell Me - 3
What are Days? - 3
Cornsilk - 3
The Origin of Whales - 2
This Far - 2
Ragnarok! The Day the Gods Die - 2