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Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self by Danielle Evans

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ashleysbookthoughts's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I loved The Office of Historical Corrections last year, so I made it a priority to read Danielle Evans’ first collection of short stories this year. This is another excellent, heart wrenching collection, though you can see her growth as a writer from this collection to the next. 

While every single story in The Office of Historical Corrections was striking and affecting, this collection wasn’t quite as pristine. Some of the stories, while good, weren’t as memorable as her more recent works are. However, there are some true gems in this collection. 

Standouts for me (that I still think about days after reading): Snakes and The King of a Vast Empire. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Moderate: Death of parent, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Abortion