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Heartbroke by Chelsea Bieker

3 reviews

hanelisil's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

I liked Godshot but this collection was rough. There are pretty disturbing scenes of abuse of disabled folks and children. If you stand back and squint at it, all these stories sort of look the same. I wanted there to be more dynamism in the tone or suggested outcome of each story.
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onewoman_bookclub's review

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dark emotional medium-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

5.0

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skudiklier's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.5

The stories in this collection are really rich and well-written, and also deeply sad. Some of them less so than others, but still. I was really interested in how they overlap, and I'm not sure I quite got all of those references, but overall it was a good effect. I liked how set in California it was (as a Californian) and how the voices it centered weren't ones that normally get that. 

I'm not sure I'd recommend this book to many people, just given how sad most of it was, but it was definitely good. It made me think about some things in my own life differently in a way I appreciate. 

Thank you to Netgalley and Catapult, Counterpoint Press, and Soft Skull Press for the chance to read and review this ARC. 
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