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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
5 ★
Home
Fugue
Jailbait
Whole Life Ahead
The Daddy
The Cheat
4 ★
Heartbreaker
The Fire
Shop Lady
Rapture
Stones
3 ★
Love, Lucy
Stiletto
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Unbelievable. Meijer is doing stuff I've truly never seen before. Every story is so affecting, so emotional, and so scary???!!!!! It's such a brilliant foil to her more recent collection RAG. Meijer has developed a distinct style that seeps into my brain like breathing in smog. Her prose is unassuming but wildly impactful. It sneaks up behind you and then punches you in your gut. I'm obsessed. Can't wait to read her novel. I am a massive fan and can't wait to follow her writing career.
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Not at all what I thought this was going to be. It was a challenge to even finish it. Felt like the author was just going for the shock factor
Well that was very strange. All of these stories are extremely disturbing and sexual but in incredibly new and unique ways. Maryse flips played out power dynamics on their head, making children, women, and even a fox in charge of relationships (twisted ones at that). I think my fave stories were: Heart Breaker, The Fire, Fugue, and The Daddy.
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes