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Jesus' Son: Stories by Denis Johnson

ingagotyofinga's review against another edition

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4.0

picked up this book on a day my soul needed feeding. cosmic timing was punctual today.

moviesnob04's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

shwaiutah's review against another edition

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2.0

All stories about drugs and burnouts. I didn't like it.

smooove_reads's review against another edition

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

3.75

ric_'s review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

dartlaer's review against another edition

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dark funny reflective 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

4.0

dmsehnert's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

absolutely transfixed by denis johnson’s incredibly dreamy prose. my goal is read more short stories this year and this was a fantastic start! 

katel1970's review against another edition

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2.0

I get that Johnson is an amazing writer, but I didn't like this at all. It made me miserable, and maybe that was the point. If so, effectively done.

andbarr_'s review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious fast-paced

3.0

milnicky's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced

4.5