1.2k reviews for:

Vampires in the Lemon Grove

Karen Russell

3.65 AVERAGE

fallohide's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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This was such a good collection of stories, from start to finish. What a ride. I feel like some of these stories are going to stick with me in some corner of my brain for a really long time. One thing I really admired was how haunting and unsettling some of these were to read, and to keep turning over. I just love short stories like that, that feel so much bigger than their page count. Definitely going to continue my Karen Russell kick after this one.

excavatinglizard's review against another edition

3.0

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Read this after really enjoying Swamplandia! and St Lucy’s. I’ve seen some people say that the author’s voice feels more mature in these stories, and be that as it may, I found them to have lost some of their charm. This book was far more restrained than St Lucy’s, and unfortunately it didn’t hit as well for me.

nami_namiko's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-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

mandypandyrox's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

hello_pangolin's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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: Yes

sarahwegoh's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark funny hopeful slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Her prose is rich and beautiful, but her premises are dark and tormented. It's brilliant really.

oroseo's review

4.5

emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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This is the first book I have ever unintentionally re-read. I've vividly remembered the women-silk moths and the tattoo sun for years without recalling quite what book they came out of, and here they are! strange and delightful and full. i marvel at how these short stories have milled around my brain for years. 

magtferg's review against another edition

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Particularly liked the vampires in the lemon grove.

siriface's review

3.75

challenging emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

1kfcarlson's review against another edition

3.25

dark medium-paced