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isabelrstev's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
5.0
archergal's review
4.0
These short stories are like dreams, for me. They're a little odd and full of unusual details, like the woman who runs backwards in one. Gentle and strange, for the most part.
They are very much to my taste, and I liked them very much.
They are very much to my taste, and I liked them very much.
iekanayake's review
challenging
funny
mysterious
medium-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? Yes
2.5
sunn_bleach's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Butner’s stories reminded me Shirley Jackson in the slow dawning horror of it all. But where Jackson examined small town life and a woman’s place, Butner examines the traps of nostalgia and thinking life was better when. Amazing stuff, a true “finish the book and stare at the wall for a bit” kind of thing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Cursing
johnnyideaseed's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A lovely set of short stories, using magical realism to grapple with getting older and being middle aged. It’s probably the fact that I am getting older and am middle aged, but the stories hit me just right, with melancholy about what has been lost, but never despairing. That’s a tough balance to maintain, and Butner does in almost all the stories.
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