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ohhdeanna's review
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
eawillis's review
5.0
TINY CRIMES is a flash fiction redefinition of the crime genre, encompassing a wide array of stunningly original voices. Asking “What is criminal in this moment?,” the collection is imbued with a wild sense of wrongness. It’s haunted by the ghosts of murdered prairie dogs, held hostage by loneliness. The tiny crimes within are everyday offenses, cheeky explorations, and heinous acts (the index, perhaps the greatest delight, includes such entries as: PENIS—glowing faintly in the dark, DOG—eaten down to spine, and TURNSTILE—hopped by nun). Ultimately, it places a mirror before the reader. It demands an interrogation of one’s own understanding of criminality and personal culpability.
3no7's review
5.0
“Tiny Crimes” is an anthology of short, some very short, stories, but there is adventure and mystery in every one. The stories are all different, and there is something for every reader. This collection allows a fan to read and finish a compelling story all in one sitting. This collection is unique because the variety of the stories make for perfect reading on plane trips, car rides, and some can be even be finished while waiting on phone hold.
Some of my favorites involved the doctor seeing a patient with “Writer’s Scourge.” I will not soon forget the person living as the character would have lived, and died. I envy the one who decided, “I’ll work in a bookstore until they put me in the hospital.” I know more than I want to about the Chinese actuarial betting syndicate. And, I will always be careful if I do backstage work in the Opera House.
I received an advance copy of “Tiny Crimes” from Ingram Publisher Services to read and review, and I was able to finish the stories on my time schedule without interrupting my other plans or forgetting where I was in the book. I could read these stories again and again and love them each time.
Some of my favorites involved the doctor seeing a patient with “Writer’s Scourge.” I will not soon forget the person living as the character would have lived, and died. I envy the one who decided, “I’ll work in a bookstore until they put me in the hospital.” I know more than I want to about the Chinese actuarial betting syndicate. And, I will always be careful if I do backstage work in the Opera House.
I received an advance copy of “Tiny Crimes” from Ingram Publisher Services to read and review, and I was able to finish the stories on my time schedule without interrupting my other plans or forgetting where I was in the book. I could read these stories again and again and love them each time.
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