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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
fast-paced
I really don’t like short stories most of the time but these really drew me in right from the start with the 100 ex-boyfriends. I love the absurdism in each of the stories and the lack of a conclusive ending really worked (most of the time).
Didn’t finish all the stories. Loved what I’ve read
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Phenomenal book! There’s some real heavy hitting stories that I enjoyed, it’s actually hard to say which ones are my personal favorites as all of these stories struck different chords. The ones that resonated with me are G, Tomorrow, Returning, Peking Duck, and Oranges- which include common themes of diaspora, toxic/abusive relationships, and uncertainty. The writing is brilliant and clever, and requires a level of deeper exploration that is hard to fully accomplish if you take continual breaks (which unfortunately I often will do). Overall, I highly encourage the read especially if you’re into the surrealist genre.