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Sabrina ve Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine, Avi Pardo

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spacebee's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

alliw153's review against another edition

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medium-paced

4.0

I really enjoyed the writing of these stories. I loved some and some were a bit forgettable, but overall, this was an amazingly written collection.

mitskacir's review against another edition

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4.0

Because of the short story format, I don't think these will stick with me for long (short stories rarely do), but I did really enjoy these while I was reading them. I especially liked the first story, Sugar Babies - it was sad and poignant, but also extremely funny. I would certainly come back to read that one again. I picked up this book because it was part of an NPR article highlighting books representing each state, this one for Colorado, and I was interested to read fiction that took place where I was born. However, while familiar names like Durango and Colfax Ave occasionally popped up, the stories were very character driven and didn't have a strong sense of setting or place - or perhaps my experiences in Northern Colorado just differ from the Denver/Southern Colorado settings of these stories.

onlyflames's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.5

sean_burciago's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

always_reading_ashley's review against another edition

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3.5

Well written, but not my jam. I by no means thought these were bad, but with the exception of the first story, I was somewhat bored throughout the rest of them. I did really enjoy the first story, Sugar Babies.

brulereads's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Powerfully written ingrained sadness in each narrative. The stand out stories for me were: Tomi, Sabrina & Corina, Sugar Babies, Ghost Sickness & Remedies. Two I felt were the weakest / redundant were: Any Father West, All Her Names.

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