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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
A thought-provoking and beautifully written collection of short stories. Little touches of speculation and magical-realism. Probably 4.5* but rounded up because of all the cats :D
adventurous
challenging
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Brilliant short stories
This rating feels a bit harsh but then Goodreads doesn't allow half-stars. 2.5?
There were some stories in this collection that I really enjoyed, but I feel that there were just a few too many that felt like they went nowhere, or were a bit clumsy. The steam-of-consciousness snippets have their place but I guess they are just not my cup of tea.
I did enjoy some of the more complete stories, with my favourites being 'Our Sleeping Lungs Opened to the Cold'; 'Pang & Co. Genuine Scribe Era Stationery Pty Ltd'; 'Washing Day'; and 'Excision in F Sharp Minor'.
There were some stories in this collection that I really enjoyed, but I feel that there were just a few too many that felt like they went nowhere, or were a bit clumsy. The steam-of-consciousness snippets have their place but I guess they are just not my cup of tea.
I did enjoy some of the more complete stories, with my favourites being 'Our Sleeping Lungs Opened to the Cold'; 'Pang & Co. Genuine Scribe Era Stationery Pty Ltd'; 'Washing Day'; and 'Excision in F Sharp Minor'.
Something inherently Aussie about these stories and I absolutely loved it. These were the perfect mix of humour and insanity.
This was all I was promised. A little of Ted Chiang. A little bit of George Saunders. AND lots of cats! What's not to like?
My favourites were the intricately folded 'A Girl Is Sitting on A Unicorn in the Middle of a Shopping Centre', the ominous yet strangely comforting 'Lola Metronome and Calliope St Laurent Having a Picnic at the End of Civilisation as We Know It' and the twisting 'You Put The U In Utopia.'
My favourites were the intricately folded 'A Girl Is Sitting on A Unicorn in the Middle of a Shopping Centre', the ominous yet strangely comforting 'Lola Metronome and Calliope St Laurent Having a Picnic at the End of Civilisation as We Know It' and the twisting 'You Put The U In Utopia.'