Reviews

The Girl Who Cried Diamonds and Other Stories by Rebecca Hirsch Garcia

tacochelle's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Super uncanny short stories. Rebecca Hirsch Garcia is really good at writing gorgeous bits of prose that linger with you. Mother is probably my favorite of the bunch.

frawst_disasta_reads's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

I really gravitated towards some of the stories (even if I didn't care for the main character/s). They're all sad in some way, dealing with grief, loss of love, relationships.  
The book was very well-written and I felt the emotions the author tried to evoke.
But, I ended up forcing myself to finish because it was darker than I think I wanted, which is why I couldn't give the book 5 stars.  I will still recommend, though, for anyone interested in a Canadian author.

cheyennemarie's review

medium-paced

5.0

rachchop's review

emotional reflective sad

3.0

gratzee's review

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

whatellisreadnext's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.0

This was such an interesting collection, centred around being a woman, and the dissociation required to get through the day to day. I would 100% turn into a cloud if I could and float around with no responsibilities. It felt like Canada's answer to Watching Women & Girls but far more speculative and full of magical realism. The audiobook was great, I'm getting a real kick out of short story collections as audios as of late.

smalltownbookmom's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 rounded up.

This was a standout debut short story collection by a new to me Canadian author! I am the first to admit short stories can be a hard sell for me but I found these delicately balanced relatable with just a touch of the paranormal, making them the perfect #SpookySeason read. Highly recommended for fans of authors like Agustina Bazterrica or Rachel Yoder's Nightbitch. Also great on audio and available for free on Hoopla for library users!

alisonlorelle's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

rdh217's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

_rebeccab's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

This is a great compilation of stories, mix of contemporary horror and fabulism. Some of my favourites were 'Mother' 'A change of atmospherics' and 'Maps of the unknown'