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Spin a Black Yarn by Josh Malerman

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theboldbookworm's review

3.0

I wanted to love this book, but I only liked it. Argyle and Doug and Judy Buy the House Washer were my favorite stories, but I didn't even love those. It's a decent book, but I didn't connect with anyone in any of the stories and nothing will stick with me. I think Malerman fans who love everything he writes will definitely love this one, but I'm hit or miss with Malerman.

sparklebites94's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

audralee's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed the first story (4⭐️) and then each one after was progressively not as good.

szyca's review

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dark slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

thefoxparadox's review

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

gailalison's review

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2.0

2.5 stars- This band book started off stronger(ish). The premise for the first three stories were interesting, but didn’t quite end in a satisfactory way. The fourth story was almost unintelligible to me. I didn’t get the point, but luckily it was fairly short. The fifth story had an interesting premise, but was just so overdone l I ended up skimming quite a bit to get back to the action. I enjoyed Bird Box, so I’m guessing this author’s short stories, specifically, are just not for me.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me access to this eARC for my honest opinion!