Reviews

Bad Behavior by Mary Gaitskill

jasbennett's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

karthikskorner's review

3.5

Read for my internship.

mia_m42's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense

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

3.75

damepage's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

3.25

jadecsc's review

reflective medium-paced

4.0

squirrelsohno's review

3.0

I really got into it more towards the end, but the stories were inconsistent and sometimes too similar, and the last story was a dud in my opinion. Still one of the better story collections I've read, though. Haven't read many...

3.5/5

kbooch3's review

4.0

captivating, excellent restraint by author, and good and dirty :)

lexcellent's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

elisanolasco's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Like any short story collection, I liked some more than others. My favorites were: A Romantic Weekend, An Affair, The Secretary

caeleigh's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

Especially loved “Trying to Be” and “Heaven.”