A review by forever_day
Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

A series of short stories, only loosely connected to one another. I enjoyed that there was a common thread running through, but I think it’s just not my structure of book, in that there is no overarching plot that develops, and you can’t get as invested in the specific characters as you don’t spend that much time with each, and nothing was particularly joyful. 

I did love how evocative it was of a place and time. The locations felt very real and fleshed out and the descriptions of Alaska and the Midwest were probably the part I enjoyed most. The common thread was also nice (but just not quite enough commonality for me). 

All in all, a quality short story collection, but not my preferred genre or tone. 

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