Reviews

Soft Fruit in the Sun by Oliver Zarandi

caitsidhe's review

challenging dark funny mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.25

What strange stories (complimentary)

alexjosie's review

dark funny fast-paced

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

5.0

hannahdilks's review

dark funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

3.5

briartherose's review

challenging dark fast-paced

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

4.0

the stories themselves are gloriously twisted and dark, reminiscent of Sayaka Murata and Carmen Maria Machado, but the book also contains an essay about the author's real-life experiences of an eating disorder, which hit a little close to home for me personally