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pbraue13's review against another edition
4.0
A wonderful, political collection of short stories I discovered for a class on the Nature of Narrative (last year) that I only just finished. I will remember everyone of these stories as they have effected me deep to my core either through their poignancy, their depth, or their strangeness (but its a good strangeness that is needed in some of these stories as we are living in a strange time). I would recommend checking it out and taking it piece by piece, digesting what these stories are trying to convey to you carefully and appreciating them for what they are; stories of utter importance that convey narratives that not everyone is familiar with, but should be!
ddillon154's review against another edition
4.0
I picked this up mostly to read stuff that Gay recommends. I admire her style and taste and thought reading this would help me as I prepare for my own writing projects. There stories were all skillfully written, but sometimes a bit too concerned with being literary.
book_me's review against another edition
5.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this collection. I wish Roxanne Gay was appointed permanent editor because she did a fantastic job of choosing diverse stories by diverse authors that are each, individually, impressive and yet, somehow, cohesive as a collection, effectively smashing the ridiculous (and racist/sexist) notion that prioritizing marginalized voices sacrifices... well... anything.
My favorites were numerous: The Art of Losing, Los Angeles, What Got into Us, Control Negro, A Big True, Suburbia!, The Prairie Wife, Whose Heart I Long to Stop..., What a Terrible Thing is Was
A perfect collection with which to end a tumultuous, chaotic year—collected with care for readers who give a fuck about giving a fuck.
My favorites were numerous: The Art of Losing, Los Angeles, What Got into Us, Control Negro, A Big True, Suburbia!, The Prairie Wife, Whose Heart I Long to Stop..., What a Terrible Thing is Was
A perfect collection with which to end a tumultuous, chaotic year—collected with care for readers who give a fuck about giving a fuck.
suebee135's review against another edition
4.0
Many wonderful stories in this compilation. Some of my favorites were GOOD WITH BOYS, THE BAPTISM, and especially UNEARTH.
snapplespice's review against another edition
4.0
My favorites:
-Cougar
-Everything is Far from Here
-Control Negro
-Items Awaiting Protective Enclosure
-Cougar
-Everything is Far from Here
-Control Negro
-Items Awaiting Protective Enclosure
wmmcmanlypants's review against another edition
4.0
3.5*= 4 stars for the quality of stories, 3 stars for my enjoyment of them.
luna_rondo's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars. I'm not saying that this was bad, there were a few great stories in this collection, but I'm really not just a straight up fiction kind of person.
marthaweeze's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
rossjenc's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.0