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pixiejazz's review
3.0
If Nothing Else, Eve, We've Enjoyed the Fruit is an oddly strange collection of four short stories told to the main character by some fruit. Yes, I did say fruit. Honestly, this book is hard to describe. At least at the beginning. It's a bit wild, but once the short stories start, it gets to be weirdly fascinating.
I think my favorite of the short stories is The Prison of a Man. It's a complete mindf*ck, and it's told from multiple points of view. Set in a mall in a small town with a legend about a goat man, I was both disturbed and intrigued. I don't do well with goats (they're a big fear for me), and the thought of a goat man horrifies me, but crazily enough, this story was my favorite. It's definitely out there.
I also liked O, although I wish that had ended differently. It makes sense the way it did, but I still wanted something a bit more, I guess.
Boys Will be Boys and Ripped to Shreds were okay. I just wanted the former to be fleshed out more. The premise behind that story is definitely unique, and I really wish it had been a full formed idea-turned-novel instead. And Ripped to Shreds was just...okay.
Overall, if you like horror (especially short horror stories) or eclectic fiction that will mess with your head, you'll want to check out Eve.
3.5 stars from me.
I think my favorite of the short stories is The Prison of a Man. It's a complete mindf*ck, and it's told from multiple points of view. Set in a mall in a small town with a legend about a goat man, I was both disturbed and intrigued. I don't do well with goats (they're a big fear for me), and the thought of a goat man horrifies me, but crazily enough, this story was my favorite. It's definitely out there.
I also liked O, although I wish that had ended differently. It makes sense the way it did, but I still wanted something a bit more, I guess.
Boys Will be Boys and Ripped to Shreds were okay. I just wanted the former to be fleshed out more. The premise behind that story is definitely unique, and I really wish it had been a full formed idea-turned-novel instead. And Ripped to Shreds was just...okay.
Overall, if you like horror (especially short horror stories) or eclectic fiction that will mess with your head, you'll want to check out Eve.
3.5 stars from me.
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