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Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory: Stories by Raphael Bob-Waksberg

6 reviews

spooderman's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Vomit, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Suicide, Drug use, Cursing, Drug abuse, Cancer, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content, Sexism, Incest, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Addiction, Murder, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Pandemic/Epidemic, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Acephobia/Arophobia, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, and Ableism

nzmerchant'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Some of these stories were so beautifully written and all of them had such striking messages! I loved the entire concept, how wacky they were - it really goes to show that at the end of the day, even the weirdest situations can be relatable when you bring it down to the basics of love, life, and existing. Also love the continuity through the books (I think the science company was mentioned early on in one of the stories and then also in the second last one)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cancer, and Misogyny

Moderate: Drug abuse and Alcoholism

lidia7's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Cursing, Alcoholism, and Cancer

Minor: Vomit, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Infidelity, and Drug abuse

zannayo's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

Absurdist sentimentality in short stories that sometimes lends to deeply vulnerable social commentary, but just as often falls flat. A bit of a mixed bag, though none that were actually bad - though, only a few that were actually good. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Death, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

nataliapassos's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Cursing

Moderate: Addiction, Death, and Drug abuse

Minor: Grief

marissasa's review

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

although some of the short stories were better than others, it was a strong book overall and i enjoyed most of them. the writing style is fun and creative, the plots are bizarre and comedic, and the feelings are strong and emotional. a lot of the takeaways are about love and the ways it changes us, but also the way it can bring out more of who we already are.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Cancer, and Sexual content