Reviews

Office Hours by Ling Ma

talljustin's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sarahrahrah's review

mysterious reflective fast-paced

I am not smart enough to understand this short story, but I enjoyed being in the moment while reading it 

Something he had said once in a lecture: "It is in the most surreal situations that a person feels the most present, the closest to reality."

drexedit's review

challenging reflective slow-paced

3.5

msmoirai's review

5.0

Since no one has mentioned it, this is a free, short story available at The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2022/05/ling-ma-office-hours-short-story/629852/

ren_reading's review

adventurous reflective slow-paced

3.5

georgier1's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

4.0

lingthebells's review

mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

4.0