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adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This was a very interesting short story book. Some of these stories were so long that i got wrapped up in them. I am left feeling...complicated. Hollow and grateful. So small.
This book is so entirely human. The good, bad, ugly, lost, confusing. Small little worlds like shores ravaged by storms only to see a bright dawn. Bittersweet. A cry behind the eyes.
Her prose is a poetic dagger. Everything is explained so well that you might as well be in there with the character too. The last short story, "Yport," i might as well have gone on vacation myself because i almost smelled the salty air. "Above and Below" was my favorite because it hurt so much and really told me how much i actually have and that it can be lost at any time. I definitely recommend this to anyone who likes tense slice of life fiction stories.
This book is so entirely human. The good, bad, ugly, lost, confusing. Small little worlds like shores ravaged by storms only to see a bright dawn. Bittersweet. A cry behind the eyes.
Her prose is a poetic dagger. Everything is explained so well that you might as well be in there with the character too. The last short story, "Yport," i might as well have gone on vacation myself because i almost smelled the salty air. "Above and Below" was my favorite because it hurt so much and really told me how much i actually have and that it can be lost at any time. I definitely recommend this to anyone who likes tense slice of life fiction stories.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Classism
Minor: Rape, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
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