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We Don't Know What We're Doing by Thomas Morris

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gsnaith's review against another edition

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4.0

A fantastic and absorbing book that evokes a tangible sense of place and person.

elannagoldie's review

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dark reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

natalieoneill4's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No

1.5

The book was 10 little short stories all set in this same town in Wales. I liked that they were low commitment stories since they changed every 30 ish pages. I hadn’t read a collection of short stories before and I think I like the format. They felt very real bc they were very ‘average person slice of life’ but I just didn’t enjoy the feel of a lot of them a little too depressing and a little too written from a MAN’S point of view. 2 or 3 of the 10 stories were pretty decent or tied together nicely but a lot of them ended abruptly and left me with no closure or understanding what the messege was. I mean it makes sense with the title but like I wanted the characters to figure out what they were doing :(

paula15's review

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emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

pitiazpiazu's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

davethescot's review

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4.0

Am exceptionally brilliant first collection of short stories, warm, humorous, melancholic at times. Definitely a writer to watch out for in the future.