Reviews

The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans

dandan10's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

alicebme's review against another edition

4.0

Will go back and read her first book. Every story was so good I kept alternating between forgetting about the ones before and melding them all together.

thecactusprincess's review against another edition

inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

monicapal15's review against another edition

4.5

Happily ever after 3.5/5

Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain 3/5 

Boys go to Jupiter 4/5

Alcatraz 5/5

Why won’t women just say what they want 4/5

Anything could disappear 5/5

The office of historical corrections 5/5

travistesluk's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

sarahswallow's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

5.0

rhi_reading's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

As someone who doesn’t often read short stories, I enjoyed dipping my toe back in with The Office of Historical Corrections. 

‘Why Won’t Women Just Say What They Mean’ was my favourite out of all of them, although I did enjoy the titular story as well. 

arissashepherd7's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective medium-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

4.0

book_line_and_sinker's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

laguerrelewis's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Office of Historical Corrections is a collection of short stories about, fittingly, histories. The familial, the personal, the buried, the rewritten, and the ugly. It reflects on the history of Blackness in America—specifically, being a Black woman in America—and all the grief that comes with it. This left me tender and raw, but most importantly, I felt seen. I will be sure to seek out Evans’ writing in the future, and will likely revisit these stories often.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcohol, Grief, Hate crime, Gun violence, Racism, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Death of parent