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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Brilliant, weird, vivid, funny and sometimes bleak - these stories are hard to categorise. They're about the near future or the present; the triumph or breakdown of tech-capitalism; cats; inanimate objects and more. They're seething with ideas and wit and strangeness - I adored Tan's first novel [b:Rubik|33846181|Rubik|Elizabeth Tan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1489830620l/33846181._SY75_.jpg|54784319], and this is an excellent follow-up.
challenging
funny
reflective
medium-paced
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
"Sienna looks at me wearily. What is it like, she says, to live a half-hearted life of steadfast mediocrity?"
Sharp. Bracing. Cute without being twee. If you're not laughing, you're crying.
Sharp. Bracing. Cute without being twee. If you're not laughing, you're crying.
I enjoyed the first few stories in this collection.
The author is from Perth, Western Australia, but there was a uniquely Australian flavour in the stories, that felt familiar to my east-coast self.
I’ve hit pause on this one because I borrowed WAY too many books from the library at the start of covid lockdown and I decided to return this one once the due date rolled around, so someone else could enjoy it.
Hope to pick it back up another time.
The author is from Perth, Western Australia, but there was a uniquely Australian flavour in the stories, that felt familiar to my east-coast self.
I’ve hit pause on this one because I borrowed WAY too many books from the library at the start of covid lockdown and I decided to return this one once the due date rolled around, so someone else could enjoy it.
Hope to pick it back up another time.