Reviews

Gods of Want: Stories by K-Ming Chang

wumings's review

mysterious

3.5

thesearethebooks's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

2000s's review

I can't get into it even though I feel like I'm the target audience. It's too larger than life with not enough substance, too much myth and I can't suspend my disbelief. Basically the same issue I have with most of K-Ming Chang's work.

bleales's review

5.0

sooo so stunning - short stories are usually hit or miss for me but these were so? incredibly written?? the themes of asian traditions and mythology were used in such interesting ways and all the stories felt just the right amount of uncomfortable and unsettling. i feel like i will think ab this collection for quite a while

kchamp's review

4.0

somehow visceral and dreamlike at once; haunting and bold and soft and innocent. made me feel both squeamish and in awe of its rawness and imagination. 

0liviar's review

dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.25

kpink333's review against another edition

funny

3.0

disabledbookdragon's review

challenging emotional 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

3.25

veeralaitinen's review

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

3.5

ibebrie's review

2.0

The stories felt juvenile and crass, like the stories an 11 year old boy well tell you to get a reaction. I was really excited about this one, but was very disappointed