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amwright's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
edgars's review
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
karlyo83's review
1.0
Thank you to Titan Books, NetGalley and the author for a copy of this in exchange for a review.
My rating: 1⭐️ for so many reasons that aren’t my usual 1star reasons… but it just wasn’t good.
So I am not going to do a recap - this is a collection of short stories (8 I think) and they are promoted as being dark, beautifully crafted and devastating… in the beginning the writing was quite beautiful…the prose was crafted very well… It is possible it was that way for the entire book but the book was doing other things that completely derailed me.
For starters - I found some of these stories unintentionally funny… I think it was the way things were described that it made them seem like some kind of satirical comedy but my understanding is that these were supposed to be dead ass serious… so I guess this makes them miss the mark for me… I am absolutely not telling you which bits I found funny either
nathanstrachan's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
thewilyfilipino's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
santaliago's review
1.0
1.2 stars
I think I would have enjoyed these better if they were separated from one another instead of one after another. I understand that I could have just taken breaks after each story but Eric LaRocca is simply a never-put-the-book-down-until-it’s-finished kind of author for me. I prefer grabbing a new book after each short story than having them all in the palm of my hands.
The one with the fire is good, the one with the giving body is good, the other ones I can vaguely remember but the one that hit me most was the one with the fire.
I think I would have enjoyed these better if they were separated from one another instead of one after another. I understand that I could have just taken breaks after each story but Eric LaRocca is simply a never-put-the-book-down-until-it’s-finished kind of author for me. I prefer grabbing a new book after each short story than having them all in the palm of my hands.
The one with the fire is good, the one with the giving body is good, the other ones I can vaguely remember but the one that hit me most was the one with the fire.
theimportanceofbooks's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0