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emwerbeach's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
tmpate255's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
I will read anything that Daisy Johnson writes. Modern master of the English language. I don’t typically go for the collections of short stories, but this was Johnson showing off (and I mean that in the best way).
marjoleinvanderspoel's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
What a strange little collection! Some of these stories were wonderful, others definitely not my cup of tea. The take away is that Daisy Johnson is a great writer, but I'm not a fan of sexual horror if that's even a genre? I just don't think we need to be demonising female desire :/ in general the stories about relationships were not my faves but I loved the stories about the fen and turning into fish and being made of mud, that's the good stuff!!
orangeoverload's review against another edition
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
lou_ise_alexander's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
laurientroch's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I adored this book. Dark, enthralling and beautifully written. I loved the magical realism, though it did leave me feeling confused at times. (And that’s probably the point) Would highly recommend.
perjacxis's review against another edition
2.0
This seems to a case of "it's me not you". I'm not sure what's going on with me and short story collections, but they usually fail to impress me. I really want to like them, but reading them leaves me feeling detached and indifferent. I loved the sound of this one with magical realism and a focus on nature, but I didn't care about the stories for the most part (I liked two of them I think). If you have any tips or short story collections to recommend please tell me.