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literaryghost's review against another edition
3.0
These were great stories of love and loss, each interesting with relatable characters. There were some twists and surprises, but each conveyed a real life situation very genuinely. At times, the writing felt stale but the layout of the book did well to freshen up with a better, more interesting story after these times.
purplemuskogee's review
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
(Free copy from Netgalley)
Lovely, lovely short stories - some so short that they are more vignettes than short stories. They feel real and the characters despite (or thanks to) their flaws feel close. It's easy to feel empathy for them; and the writing - clean, precise, poetic but nearly clinical in some stories - was really pleasant to read. Some stories were better than others, but I liked finding characters from one in another. They feel like something someone would tell you in a coffee shop, something heard from a friend of a friend.
Lovely, lovely short stories - some so short that they are more vignettes than short stories. They feel real and the characters despite (or thanks to) their flaws feel close. It's easy to feel empathy for them; and the writing - clean, precise, poetic but nearly clinical in some stories - was really pleasant to read. Some stories were better than others, but I liked finding characters from one in another. They feel like something someone would tell you in a coffee shop, something heard from a friend of a friend.
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