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returnofsaturn's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
kathleen collins u are a genius
amandadevoursbooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-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? Yes
3.5
historiana's review against another edition
5.0
It makes me so sad that Kathleen Collins never published these stories in her lifetime, and thus was never able to see the impact they could have on people. Reading this collection didn't feel like reading at all - not because I felt lost in the world she created, but because her characters and their lives were so utterly authentic that you could recognise them in your friends, your family, yourself. She wrote so eloquently and powerfully about gender and race, yet the message of her stories never felt forced in any way. Unlike some other short story collections I've read, these worked together so perfectly that while certain stories did stand out, they all seamlessly blended into one another. This book is short, beautiful, and refreshingly real. I cannot recommend it enough.
aminahlu's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-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? Yes
4.0
mariehu's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sheabee's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
favorite stories: the uncle, stepping back, whatever happened to interracial love?
(Stepping Back especially woah…)
(Stepping Back especially woah…)
ort1zzzz's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
lachellerising's review against another edition
3.0
[3.5 stars]
A nice collection of short stories I would definitely reread. I read this book during a deep dive into Kathleen Collin’s work. Most of the stories are told through the lens of middle to upper class Black folks, many who live in NYC in close proximity to white people in the late 1960s and 70s which was a very interesting time politically.
I particularly love the way she fuses elements of screenwriting into some of these stories, you get a sense that world-building was a integral part of the way she told stories. She does a great job at making her settings and characters feel authentic, complex and intriguing.
A nice collection of short stories I would definitely reread. I read this book during a deep dive into Kathleen Collin’s work. Most of the stories are told through the lens of middle to upper class Black folks, many who live in NYC in close proximity to white people in the late 1960s and 70s which was a very interesting time politically.
I particularly love the way she fuses elements of screenwriting into some of these stories, you get a sense that world-building was a integral part of the way she told stories. She does a great job at making her settings and characters feel authentic, complex and intriguing.