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nderiley's review against another edition
2.0
Admittedly, I did not make it through this book before my library loan expired but given my usually pace of read, that's telling. I just wasn't griped by any of these short stories
camillejov's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
geoffwood's review against another edition
5.0
There's an old joke. Uh, two elderly women are at a Catskills mountain resort, and one of 'em says: "Boy, the food at this place is really terrible." The other one says, "Yeah, I know, and such ... small portions." Well, that's essentially how I feel about [this book]. Full of loneliness and misery and suffering and unhappiness, and it's all over much too quickly.
joanxmartins's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
kickitupanotch7's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Death of parent, Racism, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Abortion, Alcoholism, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual violence, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Ableism, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment
pained_creations's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This is only the second book of short stories I have read, and had recurring topics as a thread throughout (teachers, medical/death, alcoholism/drug abuse, etc). I really like her writing style, but the stories were very similar and began to blur together, and circle back to characters. Had a very autobiographical nature to her storytelling. Mostly sad stories, that left me wanting more and feeling like there was no resolution.
lsparrow's review against another edition
4.0
a collection of stories that feel very real and autobiographical yet also feel like different characters. not usually a style of story that i get into but found myself loving the voice of the story teller and many of the themes of home, culture, family