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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
There are some really tremendous stories in here such as Cold Colors and We Can Get Them for You Wholesale, the latter of which might be my new favorite short story of all time, but a large portion of the collection, particularly the first half, is quite weak and a bit of a chore to get through. I was very close to DNFing this up to about 60% mark, but I'm glad I didn't as the back is really great. It's worth noting though that a lot of these stories and passages are very clearly from adult magazines and readers who don't enjoy sexual content should steer clear or check the descriptions of each section reading only those relevant to their preferences.
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I adored this. Some stories were certainly better than others, but the best ones were so incredible that they made the entire collection well worth my time. I've always been awed by Neil's creativity and his ability to turn any familiar story/plot/trope/style on it's head, but the varied stories in this collection proved that to me over and over again. I particularly loved 'The Price', 'Troll Bridge', 'Only the End of the World Again', and 'Murder Mysteries'.
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced