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michellekc's review against another edition
3.0
Favorites: Standard Loneliness Package, Hero Absorbs Major Damage
wghart's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
natchewwy's review against another edition
3.0
Charles Yu is smart and fun and probably more meta than is healthy. I liked this collection but love his novels, where the generic play is self-critical and an organising principle, and oddly enough the writing is tighter. Guess I should be reviewing those books instead but life is short and I'm feeling reckless
asunnybooknook's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 thought provoking but written for men by a man fr
montyroz's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
daphne2000's review against another edition
2.0
I liked some of the stories in this collection, but for the most part, I was really bored. I think that Charles Yu always has interesting ideas, but some of the stories were a bit too weird and dull for me. Though, I will say, every story was unique and I've never read anything quite like this collection.
My favorite stories:
- Standard Loneliness Package
- Hero Takes Major Damage
- Yeoman
- First Person Shooter
My favorite stories:
- Standard Loneliness Package
- Hero Takes Major Damage
- Yeoman
- First Person Shooter
jessicaaaaaaa's review against another edition
3.0
Some of these ideas were really neat, but I didn't find the stories at all satisfying. They set up a premise and introduced characters and then left the wispy beginning of a plot hanging around for me to think about. Maybe I just didn't get them. In any case, too oblique for me. I think i'm done with Charles Yu.
survivalisinsufficient's review against another edition
3.0
A couple good ones (toward the beginning), a couple of real duds (toward the end).
neuschb's review against another edition
3.0
Started this book while driving through Nebraska. Finished the book while driving through Nebraska, which explains a lot. Sort of. Or not. Yeah for stories anyway!