A review by mitskacir
Deceit and Other Possibilities: Stories by Vanessa Hua

3.0

As with all short story collections, some were better than others. I preferred the ones that were more reigned in, more realistic - many of them had scenarios that quickly spiraled out of control, becoming completely absurd by the end (examples: a cult leader clogging multiple toilets on an airplane with his socks and underwear to get the attention of the man sitting next to him; a college rejection culminating in a arson; a golfing excursion culminating in a shoot out). The title does say it all - this book is about deceit and the strange and baffling possibilities that stem from it.