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Bliss Montage

Ling Ma

3.91 AVERAGE

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

3.75/4 certain stories had me in a chokehold
emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced
dark reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character

Such a solidly good short story collection - great writing, unique ideas and such a gorgeous walking of the surreal tightrope. Lots of these ideas will stay with me, particularly G, Returning and Office Hours. My only real complaint is that I would have loved if some of the endings were less open (I don't mind an open ending but when it's every story I'd like a few to be more solid!)

Holy shit — this is excellent. I don’t really know what I was expecting, but it was not this profound, painful, beautifully written collection of stories that reads almost like poetry. . I’m blown away and awestruck. I’m shaking with rage, fear, and admiration all at the same time. Words are powerful and reading this was as formidably feminine as an author dares to be. 
mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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beingagnes's review

5.0
emotional inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

It’s eerie and unsettling, with very random twists on reality, yet comforting with the familiar struggles painted in the stories. Loved all of them - maybe except Yeti Lovemaking but that’s the weirdest title ever so in a way I love that too.