Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Méně známé nestvůry 21. století by Kim Fu

5 reviews

abitbetterbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

This was an impossibly strange and delightfully fascinating book. I love short story collections because there are so rarely firm answers or full pictures, just snapshots in time. The worldbuilding has to happen so quickly and the characters develop and are challenged in such fascinating ways.

I loved this very close-future speculative fiction perspective. The first story had me hooked right away and was probably my favourite, but I also loved Twenty Hours, Bridezilla, and Liddy, First to Fly. Some of the stories I really didn’t think I was smart enough to understand or didn’t quite land with me though, which sometimes can happen in a collection like this. Still would recommend! Would be a great read for fans of Black Mirror.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Mental illness, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicide and Child death

janicew9's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

Excellent short story collection, highly recommend for uncanny valley, something is off, vibes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Animal death, and Child death

kb_sherman's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Child death, Toxic relationship, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

daniellekat's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

5.0

The best collection of short stories I have ever read. The stories were interesting and thought provoking without having to be over analyzed. The only story I didn’t like was June Bugs, just because the ending was rushed and a little lack lustre compared to the rest of the collection.  Kim Fu is an excellent writer and I cannot recommend this book enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

marissab's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

A perfect weird blend of surreal premises and real emotions

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail