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3crowsinatophat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Abortion, Homophobia, and Child abuse
river24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
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Graphic: Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Car accident, Sexism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child death, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Death, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Homophobia
gladiator_fox's review against another edition
3.0
Minor: Child death, Rape, Pedophilia, Murder, Mental illness, Homophobia, Grief, Drug use, and Car accident
tara_m's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Minor: Rape, Sexual harassment, and Pedophilia
whatellisreadnext's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Meet the teenagers who live in small towns, separated by distance, but whose stories are woven together in the most unexpected ways. Through the spread of a wildfire, or the priest who has moved from state to state, or by the hunt for a missing child.
Short story collections are a rare outing for me, but I quickly became wrapped up in these small town stories. I'm not going to lie, I bought this book mainly because the cover reminded of Edward Hopper's Nighthawks painting, and I just bloody love a small town setting.
I'm gutted I had to read this one around working, I think the best way to experience this book would be in one sitting, because all of these stories are subtlety interconnected. And even though towards the end I loved picking up on all the little links, I bet there were so many buried in the text that I didn't pick up on, because I had responsibilities so couldn't just keep reading. Adulting sucks.
Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town covers so many different topics, and it felt like the perfect depiction of small town life. Some of the stories dig deep, Hitchcock definitely didn't holdback when it came to dark subject matter, but she wrote about such difficult situations so beautifully.
I think if you love small town vibes as much as I do, you'll really enjoy the endearing cosiness of these stories, and how they all subtlety interconnectπ§‘
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault