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amandaquotidianbooks's review
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
2016: Kij Johnson knows how to write short stories, oh my gosh. Even if I didn't particularly like one of her stories, it wasn't because it was poorly written or unfinished. Mostly it was because I wasn't fond of the themes in the stories. But, here are the ones I loved:
26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss
Fox Magic
Names for Water
Chenting, in the Land of the Dead
The Empress Jingu Fishes
The Cat Who Walked a Thousand Miles
I will be reading The Fox Woman and Fudoki by this author in 2016. It's happening and it's going to be glorious!
2020: my favorites this time we’re The Empires Jingu Fishes, Story Kit and 26 Monkeys Also the Abyss. I didn’t enjoy a handful of the other stories, including the novella, so slight demotion from 5 to 4 stars.
26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss
Fox Magic
Names for Water
Chenting, in the Land of the Dead
The Empress Jingu Fishes
The Cat Who Walked a Thousand Miles
I will be reading The Fox Woman and Fudoki by this author in 2016. It's happening and it's going to be glorious!
2020: my favorites this time we’re The Empires Jingu Fishes, Story Kit and 26 Monkeys Also the Abyss. I didn’t enjoy a handful of the other stories, including the novella, so slight demotion from 5 to 4 stars.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
Minor: Rape
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