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Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

16 reviews

lauren_shilling's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

3.25

This book was really good! I absolutely loved the concept of stories connecting different teenagers who all live in different small towns. I thought it was executed well, but maybe not to its full potential. I think some of the stories and characters could have felt more fleshed out, but I also understand that they are short stories, and not every character is going to feel as connected to the main thread as everybody else. However, characters like Ruby in the second story, who I liked a lot, I wish had more to them. My favorite stories in this book were Alaska Was Wasted On Us, Parking-Lot Flowers, and my favorite of all of them was Sea-Shaken Houses. While I didn't dislike any of the stories, the one I think I enjoyed the least was probably Basketball Town. I felt disconnected to those characters in a way I didn't with the other stories, but I appreciated it for what it was and the purpose it served to connecting threads. Sea-Shaken Houses was a story that did blow me away, and it was the story that earned this book an extra .25 when I rated it. I found myself relating in a few ways to both Jane and Martha in that story, and I really loved the direction it took and how it connected to everything else. My biggest issue with it was, as I said, I felt like some characters could have been fleshed out more than they were, and also that there were some parts where I found myself a bit bored. However, I would definitely recommend that anyone who thinks this concept sounds really interesting should absolutely give it a shot! I think there are people who will really love it!

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britgirlreading's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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dizzydriya's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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nqtescnlqve's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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emilyrosejamieson's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I loved this book so much, it could have been so disjointed but it fit together so well and was a really satisfying read. I definitely want to read again in physical form so I can flip back and forth and put the pieces together a bit better and make notes.

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wilfsmeath's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

i thoroughly enjoyed this book and read it in only 2 days which is impressive for me as a new reader and someone who has also read at a snails pace my entire life due to finding reading somewhat challenging. it is told in a collection of short stories (all interlinked) which is why it feels fast to read. it is a bit tricky to get attached to the main characters when they are each in a maximum of 2 chapters- some are only in 1 but saying that, having a diverse range of characters is refreshing. it isn’t necessarily a sad book but it has a sad outlook and seems written in a somewhat melancholic way, however there are certainly funny moments and lighthearted characters. there isn’t really a strong plot if that is your thing but in my opinion there doesn’t need to be one. the characters carry the book and the short stories give insight into the complexity of other people’s lives and the way that people can be interlinked in a way that you would never expect. the name is fitting as the book is a sensory experience !! it covers some heavy topics but in a lighthearted way that may help some people who struggle with the topics read about them without having to go into triggering detail. definitely a great filler-read when you want to get through a quick book on holiday or in between longer books. would recommend :)

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sophie42's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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addy_books's review against another edition

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emotional reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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nickoliver's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

This was a collection of short stories, but ones that were interconnected with each other in one way or another. For example, one story would be about a girl, and then the next about her sister. Or her best friend. And there were certain characters that were focal points in some stories and mentioned in passing in others. I listened to this on audiobook, and I think I might've seen the connections a bit more closely if I'd read it physically, just because I wasn't always 100% conscious of the characters' names. However, I really did like the way the stories were interwoven! It made it a lot more interesting, tbh.

I really enjoyed Hitchcock's writing and got really invested in the characters' lives. I did, in some stories, wish I got a bit of a satisfying ending, but I also knew that it wasn't unusual for short stories to not offer that, so it didn't make me mad or annoyed or anything. I definitely want to read more by this author! I would advise you to check out the trigger warnings before going into the book, though. There was a lot about sexual abuse of children in some stories, particularly sexual abuse by religious leaders.

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gladiator_fox's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

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