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walter_heape's review
5.0
An exceptional debut collection. These stories are tiny vignettes of loss and grief that manage to convey so much in their brevity. The economy of language that poets wield while writing fiction astounds me. Powerful.
jmbz38's review
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
ellenrhudy's review
5.0
Beautiful, tightly written stories. Every story here felt like it had a propulsive energy, even as many of them were more meditative or slower-paced. (This is not a great description, but all I want to get at is that I couldn’t stop reading.) particular standouts for me were;
* Lover, I’ll be waiting
* they are coming for you...
* like the desert dark
* for you, I am closer than the sky
* between the axis and the stars
* Lover, I’ll be waiting
* they are coming for you...
* like the desert dark
* for you, I am closer than the sky
* between the axis and the stars
lyriclorelei's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Very glad I saw this in a book roundup at the end of last year.
rachelmansmckenny's review
5.0
I loved this collection of short stories, especially because their variety was so broad! Space, zombies, algae, dog ownership--- yeah, it has pretty much everything. Lovely to take a story at a time or to read in a long sitting to feel the arc of the collective narratives.
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