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

2 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

jayisreading's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

4.5

This was such a delightful collection of short stories, though I also recognize that Bob-Waksberg, the creator of BoJack Horseman, has a particular sense of humor that won’t work for everyone. In other words, if you’re a fan of the television show, this will definitely be up your alley. If not, you may want to skip this one.

Much like BoJack Horseman, the characters and situations in each story were so flawed due to people being... well, people. It was also interesting to see the slight shifts in writing style for some stories (nothing revolutionary), which added to the unique perspective that each story brought. As humorous as many of these stories were, there was always a bittersweet (often leaning more towards bitter) feeling that lingered.

I listened to the audiobook alongside reading the book, especially after seeing that the cast of narrators included quite a few voice actors/actresses who appeared in the show. They brought so much life to each story and I think made the book even more enjoyable for me. Like any short story collection, some stories were a little duller than others, but again, I think the audiobook really saved those less interesting ones, and highly recommend listening to it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Death, Addiction, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cancer, Grief, and Suicide