A review by elwirax
Things We Say in the Dark by Kirsty Logan

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

2.0

Things We Say in the Dark came of as rather contrived ( strange for the sake of being strange but not in a good way). Nothing was particularly engrossing and the stories became repetitive/ indistinguishable. By the 25% point I was losing interest and found it difficult to finish, which for a book of short stories under 200 pages is a surprise. Also, a good 90% of these stories centered around pregnancy and giving birth which I despise, hence another reason for the low rating.

However, it wasn't all bad, there were a few parts I did actually like namely Birds Fell from the and Each One Spoke in Your Voice , I'll Eat You Up I love You So (Fear 1 only) and Sleep Long, Sleep Tight, it is Best to Wake Up Late

I also thought that The World’s More Full of Weeping Than You Can Understand
had an interesting format, the story seems normal until you read the footnotes and the tone and story just changes. 

Overall, not my favourite short story collection but not all bad.
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