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blaxploitations's review
challenging
emotional
fast-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
no idea what I just read.
fluoresensitive's review
I thought I was being impatient but it's really not for me. Idk if it's well-written. Just empty.
rouge_red's review against another edition
2.5
I was initially enjoying this and I liked the theme of "people watching" throughout. However, I didn't realize that the vast majority of this collection would be flash fiction...which I am not a fan of. Nor was I into the various recipes sprinkled in. The writing wasn't bad, but I think if the author had a longer work, that will work better for me.
anchorsaweigh's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
marenbran's review
2.0
i wanted to love this but it was so obscure? so i can’t even understand how to love it. this would be great for a literary group or class to deeply dissect, but not an easy read
lene_kretzsch's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
With the exception of the stunning "The Balcony" (one of the longer stories in this brief collection), the second half of this little but surprisingly dense and meaty book is distinctly better than the first. While themes of identity, isolation, and the difficulties of establishing and maintaining intimacy are present throughout, the later stories seem to tackle this is in more interesting, often playful ways and there's more experimentation with form and the idea of what a story can be (can it be a tiny recipe? In Scodellaro's able hands, yes, it can!) But the book is so brief that really this hardly matters and the good stories outweigh the occasional somewhat tentative, meandering, or not quite fully formed examples. Pithy yet thought-provoking and resonant, this is a very worthwhile collection from an intriguing new voice I hope to hear more from very soon. Well done, Dorothy Project!
yazzzaayyyy's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
encyclopedia's review
4.0
Surreal, material, and really unique. A v refreshing and weird debut! Excited to read more
myyearofreadingandrelaxation's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75