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A review by katrod
You Know You Want This by Kristen Roupenian
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
These stories were incredibly well written- so sharp and raw, but also so dark, gruesome even, both emotionally and sometimes physically. A really smart collection with some great commentary about the worst parts of humanity, but it is not a read for the tender-hearted.
As the review in The New York Review says, “this book isn’t bedtime reading.” These stories remind me of the feeling the show “Black Mirror” gives you, but all the stories are grounded in contemporary reality, rather than being speculative fiction about a near future. These stories do not leave one feeling light. It’s the reason it’s taken me 6 months to get through them all.
Were they great stories? Yes. Will I read any of them again? No thank you. I prefer to be disturbed just the one time.
Read at your own risk.
As the review in The New York Review says, “this book isn’t bedtime reading.” These stories remind me of the feeling the show “Black Mirror” gives you, but all the stories are grounded in contemporary reality, rather than being speculative fiction about a near future. These stories do not leave one feeling light. It’s the reason it’s taken me 6 months to get through them all.
Were they great stories? Yes. Will I read any of them again? No thank you. I prefer to be disturbed just the one time.
Read at your own risk.