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While some stories were decent, most fell flat. Overall, I found the collection more disappointing than enjoyable. The majority of the pieces failed to engage or resonate with me. It’s surprising how essays by different authors can feel so similar. Ultimately, I found the collection monotonous and uninteresting.

twylghast's review against another edition

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slow-paced

2.25

literaryaysh's review against another edition

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3.5

short story collection - each story interesting in its own way

fairiesdust's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

kathrinelar's review against another edition

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2.5

Overordnet okay, lidt kedelig

ladainton's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

2.75

Some stories were better than others, obviously. Overall, i disliked more than I liked but there were some passages that i really related to and lines that resonated with me. My favorites were: Brief Important Moments Where I Was the Only Person on Earth, At the Horizon, A Strange and Difficult Joy, and Part and Apart. I think it would be an interesting read to discuss with other people.
My favorite quote was:
It was about the solitude: the lack of obligation to arrange my face in a way that someone else would understand. Even at age twelve, I understood the weight of that burden, and the relief of its absence. It was the banality of those nights I longed for, doing nothing but doing it completely alone.
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It was an enormous relief to not want anything from anyone, to not worry about whether I could persuade anyone to love me.

quantumspook's review against another edition

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A balm for those of us who wander the world alone, by either design or fate.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

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