Scan barcode
kay_jax's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Every story was a banger. Not a single miss!
netushka's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
tyrannosaurus's review against another edition
Just wasn’t working for me as an audiobook!
rowancolleary's review
5.0
What a great collection of stories. I enjoyed them all, and really loved most of them. In an interview about Bojack, Raphael Bob-Waksberg talked about liking to experiment with different ways to tell stories, particularly through framing devices. There was a lot of that in this book. For instance, there was a story told about a relationship told through the eyes of one of the lovers’ dogs. Another story was told through a poem. Another was framed through a dinner party card game. Another through a “missed connection” draft. I think Raphael’s incredible use of these devices is one of the things that makes his storytelling unique. There was a lot of that Bojack absurdism and outrageousness in these stories too, but like Bojack, that didn’t stop the characters from feeling real and the stories from feeling grounded and emotionally charged. This is an amazing piece of work!
rishika_10_'s review
3.0
Picked this up because of Bojack Horseman. It started off pretty strong. But I was a little disappointed by some of the stories. It could’ve been better. But either way, T’was a fun read!
juliarziegler's review
5.0
Had high hopes for this because Bojack Horseman is one of my favorite shows. It exceeded expectations.
The variety of stories made it super entertaining - but it was more than obvious that they were interconnected in the best way. It’s hyperrealism at its finest - similar to Bojack, each story was funny and weird but hit home on some major existential themes. One of my favorite reads of the year for sure.
The variety of stories made it super entertaining - but it was more than obvious that they were interconnected in the best way. It’s hyperrealism at its finest - similar to Bojack, each story was funny and weird but hit home on some major existential themes. One of my favorite reads of the year for sure.