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sanrodsara's review against another edition
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
angus_mckeogh's review against another edition
2.0
Too weird to be phenomenal. The protagonist maintains Cabinet 13 which is full of weird side stories about strange people and/or occurrences. Unfortunately these do not really interconnect and there’s only a very thinly veiled background story about a group who is interested in getting ahold of the cabinet and is willing to do devious things to obtain its possession; and that was only at the very end.
aangi16's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
bungadinding's review against another edition
3.0
The story is very strange, the idea is actually compelling but the execution is just too meandering.
livres_de_bloss's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
An entertaining and totally “out there” book. I particularly liked the tone and writing style. What let the book down was the boring, uninteresting, and whiny narrator.
norinori's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
bookswithnicole's review against another edition
4.0
The Cabinet acts as an anthology of "symptomers" people who experience oddities, weird occurrences or powers. These stories are filed in the cabinet and told to you through the eye of the cabinets keeper, while weaving an overarching moral tie-in. I really enjoyed the tone of this book, The narrator reminded me a lot of Ford Perfect from Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
Having the narrator tell you the stories made the book feel cohesive and lent its self to the overarching plot of the book that kept you interested as the story moved foreword.
the book is quirky, existential creepy and funny. I think its a fast paced worthwhile read.
Having the narrator tell you the stories made the book feel cohesive and lent its self to the overarching plot of the book that kept you interested as the story moved foreword.
the book is quirky, existential creepy and funny. I think its a fast paced worthwhile read.
ethias's review against another edition
1.0
I had a relatively easy time reading this and it was very different from anything I’ve read before. I stepped a bit outside my comfort zone for this one so it’s possible I just don’t know much about this kind of book. Parts of it I found incredibly interesting and thought provoking, I even cried and had to step away from it a few times. Other parts, however, felt pointless or meandering and I didn’t really understand what I was meant to take from them. The ending felt dissatisfying in a way I feel I don’t entirely understand, it felt almost like I was being punished for reading the book if I’m honest. I am not 100% sure what I was supposed to get out of this book and I honesty wish it had leaned more into surrealism and had included more about the symptomers. I feel that too much focused on the narrator and the general monotony/unhappiness of office/adult life. The beginning and the premise had a sense of whimsy that I don’t feel was in the book.
A unique read if nothing else.
A unique read if nothing else.