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A review by stealingyoursunbeams
Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory: Stories by Raphael Bob-Waksberg
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
A lot of the stories have an interesting premise: a couple planning a wedding that's getting increasingly extravagant, a group of friends who suddenly get superpowers, a scientist jumping between universes. Bob-Waksberg is able to take the surreal world of his characters and make it seem normal to us, enough that we focus more on the characters' grounded, all-too-human flaws and emotions. Some stories, like We Men of Science and rufus, I thoroughly enjoyed - they were written with unique perspectives on love and relationships.
However, there were more pieces that felt like filler or fluff, like Lies We Told Each Other and Rules for Taboo. I recognize the limitations imposed by their very short length, and that they were probably not meant to be fully-fleshed characters to get invested in. But I found myself speeding through them because they felt like eating empty calories. In these pieces, the author seemed more interested in the format or premise than the story.
However, there were more pieces that felt like filler or fluff, like Lies We Told Each Other and Rules for Taboo. I recognize the limitations imposed by their very short length, and that they were probably not meant to be fully-fleshed characters to get invested in. But I found myself speeding through them because they felt like eating empty calories. In these pieces, the author seemed more interested in the format or premise than the story.