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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
A super solid selection here but nothing particularly stands out, and some weaker stories here and there.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
10/10
Every story in this collection makes you feel like you've gotten the shit kicked out of you after you finish it. Slight elements of surrealism add an inevitability to the stories that actually grounds them; the surrealism also visualizes and highlights the anxieties of the Korean-American experience so gorgeously.
Every story in this collection makes you feel like you've gotten the shit kicked out of you after you finish it. Slight elements of surrealism add an inevitability to the stories that actually grounds them; the surrealism also visualizes and highlights the anxieties of the Korean-American experience so gorgeously.
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
emotional
reflective
I love Gina Chung's writing and this collection was so beautiful. I will be returning to these stories for their emotional beats and interesting cast of characters. It's often hard for me to finish a short story collection, but this one had strong story after strong story keeping me engaged and wanting to read more.
really enjoyed this collection! each story is so unique; they felt fully fleshed out and captivating despite being short!
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book… omg right up my alley so beautiful.
My favorites:
- how to eat your heart
- human hearts
- mantis
- honey and sun
- the love song of the Mexican free tailed bat
My favorites:
- how to eat your heart
- human hearts
- mantis
- honey and sun
- the love song of the Mexican free tailed bat
This is actually the first short story collection i remember reading as i always thought i couldnt get into a story with less than 100 pages since my enjoyment of a book often comes to the attachment i feel towards the characters i read so it truly took me by surprise how much i loved this collection. somwhow i started getting attached to the author's writing and the emotions portrayed idk it just really worked for me
my favorite stories were Presence and Human hearts (the latter was so good i hope the author will write more supernatural/ myths and folklore inspired stories)