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Liberation Day: Stories by George Saunders

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theduncow's review

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.5

2 strong stories, 1 solid, and the rest were disappointing — with a few feeling like lower-middle-class cosplay.

I really didn’t enjoy this book. I liked the style Saunders writes in, but I just felt so disconnected from every short story. This one was hard for me to finish but I kept going hoping the next story would be better. Unfortunately, it just didn’t do it for me.

theabee's review

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adventurous dark funny reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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lavrendy's review against another edition

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3.0

ugh idk, the writing is engaging but the stories themselves are so complex that sometimes I just lose interest out of confusion. My favorite was Sparrow!

benee's review against another edition

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inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

savaging's review

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5.0

I think my response to Saunders is more diagnostic of me than him. Sometimes I'm very tender and his satire feels crass. Sometimes I'm very serious and his politics seem silly. Right now I am in a space where this collection hit just right. Loved it. Let us go forth and liberate.

pollardgreens's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

It's a true mark of a master that 1/3 of the stories in this collection are really, really similar -- both to each other and to other stories Saunders has published before, yet it's still a pretty towering and affirming read! I'll let George take me to a vague, stratified dystopia any ol' day.