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phee's review
3.0
Struggling to enjoy short stories at the moment. I think I’m going to take a break from reading the for a while.
khakipantsofsex's review
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
4.0
ashleighm11's review
4.0
God's Gift
I liked this. A good start to the book. I love her writing! 4/5
The Hanging Girl
This was interesting, I enjoyed it. Found it hard to get into at first but when I was there really loved it <3 4/5
Blank Card
Absolutely loved this! I loved the relationship & I just loved *everything* about it. 5/5
More Than One Story
Didn't enjoy this as much, it twas good, but I aren't a fan of stories like this - where the point of view or just the entire point changes. 3/5
Small Deaths
LoveLoveLoved this. It was funny & charming & witty & gah - just beautiful, even if it did include fleas! 4/5
Virtual
I enjoyed this also. It was funny, even though serious, but I think that made it all the more clever. 4/5
Okay So Far
Interesting. I got a little confused at one point but it was just amazing, like the rest of them. 4/5
Miracle Survivors
Loved this one. I know this contradicts myself, for I said before I don't like stories what just CHANGE. But this one flowed nicely, it had a good feel. And the mention of snow cooled me down! 4/5
The Theme is Power
I really just couldn't get into this. It started okay but it jus went off at a tangent & I didn't enjoy it. Which is a shame because all the others so far have been amazing! 2/5
Instructions for Pictures of Heaven
It was good, but it just wasn't amazing. I found myself lost & confused, even though I was enjoying it at one point. It was good, I just didn't enjoy it very much 3/5
Kasia's Mother's Mother's Story
Short, sweet, engaging. It was good. Not the best by far but better than the prior two, marginally. 3/5
A Story of Love
I loved this so, so very much. Perfect end to an amazing book. Beautiful. 5/5
Overall 3.75 average. So 4 stars. Again. For Ali Smith XD
I liked this. A good start to the book. I love her writing! 4/5
The Hanging Girl
This was interesting, I enjoyed it. Found it hard to get into at first but when I was there really loved it <3 4/5
Blank Card
Absolutely loved this! I loved the relationship & I just loved *everything* about it. 5/5
More Than One Story
Didn't enjoy this as much, it twas good, but I aren't a fan of stories like this - where the point of view or just the entire point changes. 3/5
Small Deaths
LoveLoveLoved this. It was funny & charming & witty & gah - just beautiful, even if it did include fleas! 4/5
Virtual
I enjoyed this also. It was funny, even though serious, but I think that made it all the more clever. 4/5
Okay So Far
Interesting. I got a little confused at one point but it was just amazing, like the rest of them. 4/5
Miracle Survivors
Loved this one. I know this contradicts myself, for I said before I don't like stories what just CHANGE. But this one flowed nicely, it had a good feel. And the mention of snow cooled me down! 4/5
The Theme is Power
I really just couldn't get into this. It started okay but it jus went off at a tangent & I didn't enjoy it. Which is a shame because all the others so far have been amazing! 2/5
Instructions for Pictures of Heaven
It was good, but it just wasn't amazing. I found myself lost & confused, even though I was enjoying it at one point. It was good, I just didn't enjoy it very much 3/5
Kasia's Mother's Mother's Story
Short, sweet, engaging. It was good. Not the best by far but better than the prior two, marginally. 3/5
A Story of Love
I loved this so, so very much. Perfect end to an amazing book. Beautiful. 5/5
Overall 3.75 average. So 4 stars. Again. For Ali Smith XD
reality's review
2.0
the stories were well written but I don't feel like I got a lot from the book, and was mostly reading it to finish towards the end...
spacecowboy's review
3.0
3 and a half stars.
My favorites were 'the theme is power' and 'a story of love'.
My favorites were 'the theme is power' and 'a story of love'.
bartvanovermeire's review
5.0
Waw, Ali Smith, the queen of short stories.
Even shorter:
Ali Smith, queen tout court.
Even shorter:
Ali Smith, queen tout court.
thebobsphere's review
3.0
Although I can say that I’m an Ali Smith fan, I just feel that her short stories do not do her any justice. In her novels, Smith is able to expand and develop her ideas but in the short story format she doesn’t come off as witty and the stories seem like good ideas that are brief and slightly forgettable.
That’s all I can say really. None of these stories really stuck with me but they weren’t bad either, just too brief for me to like them.
That’s all I can say really. None of these stories really stuck with me but they weren’t bad either, just too brief for me to like them.
balancinghistorybooks's review
5.0
As with all of Ali Smith's books, Other Stories and Other Stories is both startling and original. There is not a bad story within its pages. In fact, I'm not convinced that Smith could write a bad story if she tried. Truly masterful.
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