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liamriley1987's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
thecaffeinatedlibrary's review
dark
reflective
sad
tense
5.0
“…it’s irrelevant. You don’t fight for something just because it’s personal.”
Gunflower features some of the most breathtakingly, visual prose I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. It is raw, visceral and extremely thought provoking. An experience that can be summed up in one word: ‘breathtaking’.
Each story cuts deep, right where it needs to. Every story made me THINK, and think hard. Some of the standouts for me were: Those Last Days of Summer, Nine Days, Smoko, Gunflower & King (though I loved them all). Each story works on its own, but together? It is a mind-melding experience that creates empathy, challenges your thinking and gives voices to the most unlikely.
I can’t recommend this one enough. Thank you so much to Scribe for the early copy, it was a privilege.
Gunflower features some of the most breathtakingly, visual prose I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. It is raw, visceral and extremely thought provoking. An experience that can be summed up in one word: ‘breathtaking’.
Each story cuts deep, right where it needs to. Every story made me THINK, and think hard. Some of the standouts for me were: Those Last Days of Summer, Nine Days, Smoko, Gunflower & King (though I loved them all). Each story works on its own, but together? It is a mind-melding experience that creates empathy, challenges your thinking and gives voices to the most unlikely.
I can’t recommend this one enough. Thank you so much to Scribe for the early copy, it was a privilege.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Animal death, and Miscarriage
triciasreadings's review
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
I did not enjoy most of these short stories
I found them a little incoherent and with little substance.
I often wonder with short sort collectivise like these, if these are the beginning of something bigger that the author just couldn’t move on with.
A few, like “porthole” and “king “ left me needing to know more backstory and to continue the journey.
I found them a little incoherent and with little substance.
I often wonder with short sort collectivise like these, if these are the beginning of something bigger that the author just couldn’t move on with.
A few, like “porthole” and “king “ left me needing to know more backstory and to continue the journey.
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