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emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
First I have to say that I'm still quite new to reading short stories collections and , in general, I prefer a longer-format type of storytelling.
Having said that, I still liked this collection more than other ones I've read in the past, all in all it was a pleasant enough reading experience.
There are many elements of magical realism that I wasn't expecting, I thought they were going to be fairly straightforward realistic stories so I was a bit taken aback. It's not that I do not appreciate a more fantastical setting or undertone but many stories' endings left me a bit perplexed, I'm not sure I really understood what happened or what the storyline was supposed to mean.
My favourite story was "The Life Story of a Sewing Machine", I found the idea behind it quite interesting (following the fate of an object by telling the stories of all the people that came in contact with it).
Having said that, I still liked this collection more than other ones I've read in the past, all in all it was a pleasant enough reading experience.
There are many elements of magical realism that I wasn't expecting, I thought they were going to be fairly straightforward realistic stories so I was a bit taken aback. It's not that I do not appreciate a more fantastical setting or undertone but many stories' endings left me a bit perplexed, I'm not sure I really understood what happened or what the storyline was supposed to mean.
My favourite story was "The Life Story of a Sewing Machine", I found the idea behind it quite interesting (following the fate of an object by telling the stories of all the people that came in contact with it).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Abortion, Violence, Sexism, and Fire/Fire injury
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