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A review by mformato
Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory: Stories by Raphael Bob-Waksberg
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I added this book to my Want To Read list (as well as received it as a Christmas gift from my mom) back when I was single and not in a good place. Finally getting around to it now when I am doing much better in my life and happily in love took away from the emotions and impact of the stories. Granted, never going through an actual breakup either also took away some of the impact of the stories.
But the stories were good nonetheless. I did skip a couple that I just couldn't feign interest in (the dog one, the superhero one, and the president one, I think that was it). I really liked the absurdity of the wedding story. And being a lifelong New Yorker I always love local stories (which there were plenty in this collection).
I would recommend this book, but also wouldn't be surprised if there are mixed feelings around it.
But the stories were good nonetheless. I did skip a couple that I just couldn't feign interest in (the dog one, the superhero one, and the president one, I think that was it). I really liked the absurdity of the wedding story. And being a lifelong New Yorker I always love local stories (which there were plenty in this collection).
I would recommend this book, but also wouldn't be surprised if there are mixed feelings around it.