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buggirl48's review against another edition
5.0
absolutely engrossing. not a single story didnt captivate and envelope me in this dark and twisted yet somehow warm blanket. like her previous work its centered around women and sorrow/pain from womanhood but this may be the most candid expression of human form ive seen from her. its ugly but honest, and nobody does that better than taddeo. its not too over embellished in my opinion, as the sadness is an accurate look into what it is being a woman at any age.
augie_'s review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-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
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Cancer, and Sexual content
erinbarton's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
love lisa taddeo’s writing but definitely prefer her full length works, the characters and themes explored in this collection did get a bit samey
cheelogreen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jessi_2000's review
3.0
“You can sense your own mortality more in the presence of someone who has found a new bead on life.”
unhinged_female_protagonist's review against another edition
3.0
I loved Taddeo’s other books, Animal and Three Women. Ghost Lover is ok. The stories are good, but they feel like condensed versions of Animal repurposed over and over again. The characters are always women in some sort of existential crisis, there is always at least two of the following: a dead dad, a miscarried, sick or dying baby, a shitty unrequited love, a situation of sexual assault and/or rape, tension between the woman narrator and another strong female presence in her life. I like dark subject matter, and as a writer I get there are ideas you get hooked on…but admittedly these same ideas over and over began to bore me a tad.
zclrksn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
maisonmarsiela's review against another edition
2.0
while i can’t argue that taddeo’s a talented writer, i found this incredibly slow, boring, and underwhelming. air supply and a surburban weekend were the only 2 stories that held my interest at all