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alexandriaslibrary's review against another edition
dark
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
A solid story collection from the 90s! These stories feel alive, built out, and realized. Schutt isn't following the modern MFA style, instead these stories pan in and out and around the world of women living difficult lives.
These stories are not necessarily linear or easy. They are mostly 5-10 pages, and I found myself rereading immediately after finishing. Great if you like the gritty, experimental fiction of the 90s.
These stories are not necessarily linear or easy. They are mostly 5-10 pages, and I found myself rereading immediately after finishing. Great if you like the gritty, experimental fiction of the 90s.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest
trve_zach's review against another edition
I have mixed feelings about this one. There are moments of brilliance in these very twisted/dark tales, where Schutt prizes lyricism above narrative, layering meaning through images. As is the case with such writing, how well you groove with the prose will dictate how much you enjoy the book, and I found myself fighting her style somewhat…it just didn’t quite click for me (whereas someone like Lispector does). That said, there’s enough good here for me to try out more Schutt and see where I land.
kpdoessomereading's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
heyangella's review
Striking as it is disturbing. The subject matter was too dark for me.
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