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Your Ad Could Go Here by Oksana Zabuzhko

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bekahshaffer's review

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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thesmilemakers's review

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

stitching_ghost's review against another edition

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4.0

It took me forever to actually get into this one. You know that feeling when you read something by an author and the next thing you read by them has the audacity to not be the same thing, yeah that's what happened to me with this one, it needed space from Fieldwork in Ukrainian Sex to be enjoyed for what it is. That being said, while this one should have been more my speed than the aforementioned book considering that some stories even have a touch of the bizarre, I can't help but feel that these stories would have been better served if they were presented on their own rather than as a collection. Still well worth the read if you're looking for beautiful prose, slightly unnerving stories, and characters with hard edges.

bookapotamus's review against another edition

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4.0

Do you like to read short stories? I have definitely starting enjoying them more lately, and I’ve really been enjoying reading out of my usual genre bubble, and exploring different cultures and voices.⁣
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YOUR AD COULD GO HERE is a collection of stories unlike anything I’ve ever read. The stories span the gamut, from political and risqué, to mythical and strange - written by Oksana Zabuzhko, who has been called the Ukranian combination of Susan Sontag, Adrienne Rich, and Rachel Maddow.⁣
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Each story is captivating in it’s own way and evokes raw and at times provocative subject matter that had me blushing one minute, almost in tears the next, and uncomfortably laughing out loud just seconds later. I did have a bit of trouble in the beginning following such long and lengthy sentences, and a lacking of paragraph breaks, but I quickly got the hang of it, and felt it even added a bit of angst and intensity to the stories.⁣
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I definitely enjoyed the creativity and uniqueness of this brilliant and poetic storyteller. Kirkus calls the collection "Evocative stories about the way national issues impact even the most personal aspects of life.” ⁣
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I think that’s something we all can relate to.⁣