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3.18 AVERAGE
3.18 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Many of these stories are mood pieces, vibes only, and that holds it back as a collection for me. There's some stronger pieces, and some weaker, but overall it's fine, not exceptional. Short enough that it's an easy read, and many of the stories are quite short as well, so it goes very quickly.
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Really digging this author’s blunt, ruthless approach to the horrors of reality. Some of these stories are only 2 or 3 pages and can turn your stomach, but some are super relatable and hilarious.
A light, Swift & Monstrous Sound 3.5
Roberto 4.5
Unamunos Boxes 2.5
Candy Pink 3.5
Anita & Happiness 4.5
Dishwasher 3.75
Earth 3
Perfect symmetry 2
The wolf’s breath 3.5
Teicher vs. Nietzsche 4
The dead 3
Elena-Marie Sandoz 1.75
The Slowness of Pleasure 3.75
No Tears 3.5
The Continuous Equality of the Circumference 4
A Hole Hides A House 3.5
Hell 2.75
Architecture 1.75
Mary Carminum 4.75
The Solitary Ones 4.25
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
3.75
'The air may appear luminous to the purest of them. -Agustina Bazterrica.
A woman's neighbour jumps to his death; a prisoner prepares for his own murder; a journey on the underground goes severely wrong; a man is killed by the cat he detests; a man falls in love with an alien and seems pretty chill about it. These are just a selection of the weird and downright bizarre tales told in Nineteen Claws and a Black Bird. They fit together nicely within the collection, though obviously some are better than others--I personally enjoyed 'Teicher vs. Nietzsche', 'The Continous Equality of Circumference', and 'The Solitary Ones', but there are plenty more.
This is a nice collection as no story is too long or too short, and it is easy to dip in and out of. The writing is sharp and clever, though some of the plots themselves left something to be desired. If you enjoyed Tender is the Flesh, then I would suggest picking up this grimingly engrossing collection.
'The air may appear luminous to the purest of them. -Agustina Bazterrica.
A woman's neighbour jumps to his death; a prisoner prepares for his own murder; a journey on the underground goes severely wrong; a man is killed by the cat he detests; a man falls in love with an alien and seems pretty chill about it. These are just a selection of the weird and downright bizarre tales told in Nineteen Claws and a Black Bird. They fit together nicely within the collection, though obviously some are better than others--I personally enjoyed 'Teicher vs. Nietzsche', 'The Continous Equality of Circumference', and 'The Solitary Ones', but there are plenty more.
This is a nice collection as no story is too long or too short, and it is easy to dip in and out of. The writing is sharp and clever, though some of the plots themselves left something to be desired. If you enjoyed Tender is the Flesh, then I would suggest picking up this grimingly engrossing collection.