Reviews

The Best Short Stories 2023: The O. Henry Prize Winners by Lauren Groff, Jenny Minton Quigley

jaymesisreading's review

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

the ling ma story ATE. if ling ma has no fans i am dead

fridge4's review

challenging mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

lslanker's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A

3.0

melodyriggs's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

Good collection of short stories which I took my time reading. The last one was a gut punch. 

glitteringimages's review

mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

laura_mcgovern's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

I thought the shorter stories would make it easier for me to focus, but somehow it made it worse..

sterlingisreading's review

fast-paced

4.0