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A review by franchescanado
Gates of Eden by Ethan Coen
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A solid short story collection.
Mid-west setting. Dialogue heavy. Repetition in dialogue. Sad childhoods. Fear of aging. Angry and scared men. Toxic masculinity. Fragile male egos who build monsters from the women in their life. Murder. Infidelity. Hard boiled plots, noir pastiches. Dark comedy. Authority figures being destroyed through ineptitude or karma.
Mid-west setting. Dialogue heavy. Repetition in dialogue. Sad childhoods. Fear of aging. Angry and scared men. Toxic masculinity. Fragile male egos who build monsters from the women in their life. Murder. Infidelity. Hard boiled plots, noir pastiches. Dark comedy. Authority figures being destroyed through ineptitude or karma.