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A review by annamickreads
Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu
4.0
The first short story in this book made me laugh and then cry really hard and that's basically how the rest went the whole way through!!
I've read a few short story compilations in the past month and what I really appreciate about this one is the use of descriptive language. Language really helps dig into a scene especially when they're short, and the descriptors didn't have to be elegant to make the words float off the page. My favorite stories in this book are "Pre-Simulation Consultation XF007867," "Liddy, First to Fly," "In This Fantasy," and "Bridezilla."
I noticed a pattern in the stories, that the sweet always goes along with the sad, or sometimes lonely. A lot of the protagonists, even the ones in relationships, had this feeling of isolation to them that paired well with the often fantastical premises of the stories they were in. It's easier to believe in anything if you feel like you have nothing, right? It was gorgeous and realistic and captivating.
Anyways I'd be really excited to read a full-length novel of anything Kim Fu has to offer!
I've read a few short story compilations in the past month and what I really appreciate about this one is the use of descriptive language. Language really helps dig into a scene especially when they're short, and the descriptors didn't have to be elegant to make the words float off the page. My favorite stories in this book are "Pre-Simulation Consultation XF007867," "Liddy, First to Fly," "In This Fantasy," and "Bridezilla."
I noticed a pattern in the stories, that the sweet always goes along with the sad, or sometimes lonely. A lot of the protagonists, even the ones in relationships, had this feeling of isolation to them that paired well with the often fantastical premises of the stories they were in. It's easier to believe in anything if you feel like you have nothing, right? It was gorgeous and realistic and captivating.
Anyways I'd be really excited to read a full-length novel of anything Kim Fu has to offer!