Reviews

I'm Fine, But You Appear to Be Sinking by Leyna Krow

kenzieinabox's review

adventurous emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

eloisesal's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

Magical and wonderful and so beautifully written!!! From the 'Index of Things to Come' to the very end I absolutely devoured it. 

These short stories have just the right mix of real and surreal and I loved how they bled into each other and complimented each other.

There's one slightly bigger story (Spud & Spud II) which is set in the future and told in alternate chapters though different characters' perspectives. That made it a bit choppy to read but it did make the whole thing feel more like a book than a collection of short stories.

It's hard to choose a favourite but End Times and Mr Stills' Squid Days are up there. I also loved the first one, I'm Fine, But You Appear To Be Sinking, but I wasn't yet in short story mode so it felt like it ended too suddenly!

greavuem's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

dog_turdz's review

dark funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

sophiegracen's review

4.0

“End Times”, “Disruption”, and “Mr. Stills’ Squid Days” were all so good and will definitely stick with me. the interconnected spud stories were also so interesting. i feel like this strikes a perfect balance between weird and mundane— a lot of things try for this vibe, i think, but i’ve never really read anything before this that pulled it off without just being boring.

nanac's review

emotional mysterious reflective

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

3.25

siobhanlg's review

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

shaouais's review

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

dkai's review

4.0

Fun little mix - emotional resonance felt a little flat to me except the last story, but most of the tales felt a little different than other current short story collections out there in a quirky PNW way

sanmeow's review

reflective fast-paced

4.0

this was fun! i picked this up because of the blurb and the fun title. i just love stories set in suburban neighborhoods and such places, there's just that specific atmosphere to them. and the author did well with both the atmosphere and the characters. the style was really really good, especially for short stories, and i'll be reading more from leyna krow for sure! i thought the themes were creative and intriguing, i especially liked disruption. i very much disliked the spud stories, but that's okay.