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A review by vickycbooks
Where We Go When All We Were Is Gone by Sequoia Nagamatsu
5.0
I absolutely adored this short story collection. It was engrossing and thought-provoking and exciting, while keeping a bit of magic and whimsy underneath. The stories evoked a really broad range of feelings in me, from unnatural fascination to sympathy to wonder. I loved the folklore inspiration, and I found the collection performed very well both as individual stories and within the whole.
I was weirdly fascinated by the story with the neck stretching; I felt for the couple who resurrected their daughter; and I was moved by the father and daughter still feeling the effects of the loss of their wife/mother.
I'd definitely recommend for someone looking for a collection of stories both beautiful and grotesque, with a magical whismy that can prove both wonderous and terrible.
I'd also highly recommend the audiobook, narrated by Brian Nishii and June Angela. They do a great job of bringing the stories to life and conveying the cadences and emotions of the array of characters. I listened to a complimentary copy thanks to Libro.fm, from 1.5-2.3x speed.
I was weirdly fascinated by the story with the neck stretching; I felt for the couple who resurrected their daughter; and I was moved by the father and daughter still feeling the effects of the loss of their wife/mother.
I'd definitely recommend for someone looking for a collection of stories both beautiful and grotesque, with a magical whismy that can prove both wonderous and terrible.
I'd also highly recommend the audiobook, narrated by Brian Nishii and June Angela. They do a great job of bringing the stories to life and conveying the cadences and emotions of the array of characters. I listened to a complimentary copy thanks to Libro.fm, from 1.5-2.3x speed.