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beardedbarista's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.0
This was a short story collection given to me by a friend and I am glad he passed it a long because I wouldn't have probably picked it up otherwise. I am not super into short story collections but end up reading a handful every year as one does. They are hard to review as well because its not a WHOLE book you are reviewing but a curated collection. This book had the most intense editor notes sections I have ever seen and I think that actually took away from the collection as a whole for me. I think I may be in a minority on this but it felt like they were selling the author and stories a little too much. Wanna fight about it? This book did have a very cohesive selection and I really liked that. It didn't wander too far from familial and interpersonal relationships and that was great.
sunselenite's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A collection of all wonderful and intriguing short stories. I particularly enjoyed Standing Still by Faire Holliday, Tàidù by Patrick J. Zhou, and What is Ours by Lisa Wartenberg Vélez.
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