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mlewis's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Blood, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Vomit, Drug use, Murder, Drug abuse, and Misogyny
Minor: Lesbophobia, Gore, Slavery, Incest, Homophobia, and Classism
savvylit's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
3.0
Short story collections can often be a mixed bag. Unfortunately, that's the case with Get in Trouble. The first story in this collection, The Summer People, is a perfectly crafted dark fairytale. I'm obsessed with it. The rest of the stories struggle to live up to its example, usually including some element of darkness and magic - but never executed quite as well. Link is most definitely a talented author and I enjoyed the other stories just fine. However, maybe I would have liked Get in Trouble a whole lot more if The Summer People had been the last story instead of the first.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Blood
Moderate: Gore and Violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
cheye13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I liked the premise of a lot of these stories, and the writing style was immersive and engaging. I enjoyed the cross-genre playing, but I think most stories fell on just the wrong side of trying to do too much at once. There was also a bit more focus on superhero stories than I expected, which just aren't my thing. I liked the stories in general, just wish the worlds they're set in were a smidge less ideologically cluttered.
★★★★: The New Boyfriend, Two Houses
★★★: Secret Identity, Valley of the Girls, The Lesson, Light
★★: The Summer People, I Can See Right Through You, Origin Story
★★★★: The New Boyfriend, Two Houses
★★★: Secret Identity, Valley of the Girls, The Lesson, Light
★★: The Summer People, I Can See Right Through You, Origin Story
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Blood, and Misogyny
Moderate: Gore, Murder, Violence, and Sexual content
Minor: Child death and Adult/minor relationship
Not sure that this list is comprehensive, I'm having trouble remembering details.
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