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sestout's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Addiction, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Emotional abuse, and Grief
eligru's review
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
It was nice to read short stories again. They make for entaining short breaks in a busy week.
Although I did not like all 10 of them, I feel like many of the stories will stay with me for a long time. They share some running themes like writing, parenting and getting over a past relationship. My favorites were:
1) Five Tuesdays in Winter
(about second love, fatherhood and bookshops)
2) Waiting for Charlie
(about an old man looking back on life)
3) Timeline
(about a writer, her brother and their neighbours)
Although I did not like all 10 of them, I feel like many of the stories will stay with me for a long time. They share some running themes like writing, parenting and getting over a past relationship. My favorites were:
1) Five Tuesdays in Winter
(about second love, fatherhood and bookshops)
2) Waiting for Charlie
(about an old man looking back on life)
3) Timeline
(about a writer, her brother and their neighbours)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Sexism, Pregnancy, Homophobia, and Infidelity
onmalsshelf's review
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The last one was my favorite (would rate that one 5 stars alone), but I found the others ended very abruptly. I usually love short stories that have an ambiguous ending, but when they all have an ambiguous ending, it’s hard to connect with them.
Maybe I had my hopes set too high with how many people have raved about her writing? Maybe Milk Blood Heat just set my hopes for short story releases too high in 2021?
I hope Writers and Lovers is better suited to my tastes as it sits on my shelf right now
Maybe I had my hopes set too high with how many people have raved about her writing? Maybe Milk Blood Heat just set my hopes for short story releases too high in 2021?
I hope Writers and Lovers is better suited to my tastes as it sits on my shelf right now
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Sexism, and Homophobia
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