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lilaceous's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
characters - ⭐️
plot - .5⭐️
engaging to read - ⭐️
would recommend - ⭐️
would read again - ⭐️
surprising and fascinating. some stories are more noteworthy than others, but none of them are disappointing.
surprising and fascinating. some stories are more noteworthy than others, but none of them are disappointing.
gingerbright's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
angelicaro's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
thatsgreatalex's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.25
Minor: Rape
chloes_books's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
zalford's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
klparmley's review against another edition
5.0
Good stories
I wish some had been longer. Better still, novelized.
I wish she was still here so I could tell her how much I enjoy her work.
I wish some had been longer. Better still, novelized.
I wish she was still here so I could tell her how much I enjoy her work.
anditsreal's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I always forget why I love short stories, until I read them again. Butler was a wonderful writer and getting a little glimpse of her mind from her afterwords is a privilege.
Moderate: Death of parent, Confinement, Medical trauma, Animal death, Death, and Mental illness
nataliereinhart's review against another edition
dark
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5