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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.

henrywintermigraines's review against another edition

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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

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5.0

i trust florence welch for future book recommendations that's for sure

dellaposta's review against another edition

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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

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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

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