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sarah_guido's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
playswithstring's review against another edition
I wanted to like this book, but I couldn’t get into the stories.
kbooch3's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
akyroudis's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
kendrajbean's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
5.0
kim_j_dare's review against another edition
4.0
I wouldn’t have sought this out if it hadn’t been put on my radar as an NBA finalist, so thank you, National Book Award, for shining a light on this. Groff gives us brief glimpses into various lives, often focusing on women who are navigating family issues and exhaustion and a pervasive sense of something being slightly off. While not all of the stories are set in Florida, there’s always some kind of link, and the place almost becomes a character in its own right. Incisive and evocative and unsettling in a very satisfying way.
Geoff herself narrates the audio version.
Geoff herself narrates the audio version.
henrywintermigraines's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
joandidionenthusiast's review against another edition
5.0
i trust florence welch for future book recommendations that's for sure
dellaposta's review against another edition
3.0
A collection of short stories with the thematic consistency of a novel. Most of the stories revolve around a narrator’s encounter with some kind of natural force (hurricanes, wild animals) and how that encounter with disorder changes something in the narrator. I liked this collection much better until the final and longest story, which I found so, so boring.
katariv's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0