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alexandrablaik's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
austinwalker's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
ajdlp's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
olga_pl's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
sarahbbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-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
4.0
brookshrich's review against another edition
dark
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
exlibrisalex's review against another edition
4.0
A short story collection that reads like Ginsberg’s Howl and Kerouac’s On the Road, but infinitely better. Rudderless sad waistoid boys that get into strange situations and occasionally have some profound observations. Another great fiction on America’s lost youth, the subversive drug culture, and collective despair.
cerilouisereads's review against another edition
Read the first two stories and didn’t enjoy them. Reviews suggested it would be more of the same and I couldn’t see myself trudging through nine more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Violence, and Car accident
kirsten0929's review against another edition
3.0
[1992] Dark, angry. Occasionally funny, often cruel. Short stories with a character or two reappearing throughout. Great writing. Evidence that a book can have neither a relatable story(ies) nor likable characters and still be a worthwhile reading experience (a topic often hotly debated these days it seems).