Reviews

Tell Me Pleasant Things about Immortality: Stories by Lindsay Wong

smalltownbookmom's review against another edition

3.0

This was a diverse and darkly funny collection of short stories from Canada Reads author Lindsay Wong. Many of the stories had fantasy/paranormal elements (from ghosts to other elements), which I wasn't expecting but weirdly worked for me. I was impressed with the range of stories and the different types of characters and I think my favorite story was Noodley delight, featuring the ghost of a dead grandmother. Good on audio narrated by a full cast. Much thanks to Librofm for an ALC!

elle_g's review

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

willow1113's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Rape, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Pedophilia, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Classism, Toxic friendship, Transphobia, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Excrement, Alcohol, Death of parent, Incest, Pregnancy, and Drug use

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Gore, Murder, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, Incest, Death, Body horror, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Animal death, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, Confinement, Trafficking, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, War, and Racism

Minor: Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Gun violence, Deadnaming, Suicide, Vomit, Cancer, Sexual content, Excrement, and Transphobia

Natural disaster, apocalypse ("Sinking Houses").

jen_again's review

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

auroralgr's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.25

obviousthings's review against another edition

It's really gory and gross, with a flippant tone. Not my thing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Fatphobia, Gore, Body horror, Torture, Violence, Death, Cannibalism, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Moderate: War, Animal cruelty, Excrement, and Confinement

Minor: Terminal illness, Cancer, and Infidelity

redheadreading's review against another edition

Read the first two stories which have some cool ideas in, the gross horror aspect is just not really my thing and I know that increases throughout the collection.

teanahk's review against another edition

dark

5.0

Imagine your sleep paralysis demons got together and tried to write a collection of bedtime stories. 
This isn’t exactly that, but has the same vibes. A fascinating bundle of very dark twisted scenes. 

lene_kretzsch's review against another edition

DNF at 40% 

Wong is undoubtedly talented and the imagery here is vivid but I couldn't connect with the voice and the stories I read felt underdeveloped while simultaneously being grossly overdelineated. There was no subtlety here and little depth. Just not for me but I suspect other readers will like this collection a great deal more.