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lily7's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
kylefwill's review
5.0
"The body is multiple things at once, maybe not everything at the same time. Sometimes I do think the body is a tool, sometimes I don’t. Sometimes the body is a blessing, sometimes it’s a trap. Sometimes I love my body, I love having my body and feel so grateful for it, and other times I want to obliterate it. And I think everyone has these competing experiences with their bodies, so I want to examine those in my characters."
From my interview with Elle Nash for Nudes on Full Stop: https://www.full-stop.net/2021/03/30/interviews/kyle-williams/elle-nash-2/
From my interview with Elle Nash for Nudes on Full Stop: https://www.full-stop.net/2021/03/30/interviews/kyle-williams/elle-nash-2/
jetjaguar88's review
4.0
Self harm, sex, small towns.
While I’m not huge on short stories (I’m trying still as you can see), a lot of these had themes I could relate to (parenting, fear of future, never having enough money, obsession towards someone or something, late 90s/early2000s references).
The writing is great and I wanted to invest more time in the characters, but the stories are over in a few pocket-sized pages.
However, I can’t say I’ve read stories of this caliber ever. Would re read before Eve Babitz any day.
With all that being said, I am looking forward to reading Animals Eat Each Other and the upcoming Gag Reflex on Clash.
While I’m not huge on short stories (I’m trying still as you can see), a lot of these had themes I could relate to (parenting, fear of future, never having enough money, obsession towards someone or something, late 90s/early2000s references).
The writing is great and I wanted to invest more time in the characters, but the stories are over in a few pocket-sized pages.
However, I can’t say I’ve read stories of this caliber ever. Would re read before Eve Babitz any day.
With all that being said, I am looking forward to reading Animals Eat Each Other and the upcoming Gag Reflex on Clash.
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