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zarvindale's review
3.0
Upon reading the first few stories from this second book by Anna Felicia Sanchez, I immediately deduced that I might be heading into young adult fiction. Many of the characters here are students, majority of which are going through personal troubles and mental health issues. The approach, if I recall correctly, is starkly different from Sanchez’s first collection. But as I flipped the pages further, I became aware that the characters are moving past youth and the themes are becoming more mature. Reading this feels like I am growing older and older with the characters, whose stories offer wisdom and wistfulness.
cheskasshi's review
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
5.0
felt intense nostalgia with every UP reference and i feel like it made my experience with the stories more colorful. still works even if you didn't go there though, the descriptions were rich and beautiful and just. chef's kiss.
personal favorites: lucky, constellations, purple in light and dark, pics or it didn't happen
personal favorites: lucky, constellations, purple in light and dark, pics or it didn't happen
grbreads's review
4.0
I’m drawn to books about UP lately bcos as a fresh grad, I miss campus life so much. This book filled me with great memories of the pre-pandemic world, it made me miss my friends and orgmates, it made me hopeful for better days.
My personal favorites short stories are Lucky and Pics Or It Didn’t Happen.
My personal favorites short stories are Lucky and Pics Or It Didn’t Happen.
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