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bonnie3088's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
nssutton's review against another edition
3.0
i think i liked this in high school just because there was a sex scene in one of the short stories that didn't involve heaving bosoms.
frootjoos's review against another edition
5.0
When you want to be in love, are in love now and don't want to be, or want to love love again, after hating it for a bit, a little Thisbe Nissen is what you need.
haleyrose's review against another edition
3.0
Took me almost 2 years to actually get through but maybe just not the material I was into 2 years ago.
boygirlparty's review against another edition
2.0
i remember feeling deceived when reading this book years ago -- it read completely as young adult fiction for girls; why did i even pick it up? perhaps i was seduced by the cover's elegant design. i've read some of thisbe's more recent work and enjoyed her style, but not this collection.
caseythecanadianlesbrarian's review against another edition
2.0
I read the first three stories in this collection and none of them grabbed me. It feels like Nissen is trying too hard, especially to be edgy; the stories feel relatively contrived and pretty amateur--like something written by an undergrad studying creative writing. They're not bad, in terms of style or content, but they're not interesting or well-written enough for me to waste my time reading the rest of the collection. Too bad, because I really liked the titles of some of the stories, as well as the title of the book.
abby_writes's review against another edition
4.0
A time capsule to the 90's. Some of the stories shone with perfection, a few of the characters felt a little interchangeable, but Nissen is a master at developing point of view and crafting a moment in time.
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