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A review by mimosaeyes
Sylvia Plath Watches Us Sleep But We Don't Mind by Victoria Richards
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
The title caught my attention, naturally, but not all the stories held it.
I'd say my favourite is "Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning", which hits nicely and has a good style. In other stories, the prose feels overwrought or uninspired at times. "Below the Line" is just kind of bad to me, with the sort of punchline my mum would text in a group chat. But these are just my opinions, and it's kind of the nature of short story collections to be a bit uneven.
I'd say my favourite is "Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning", which hits nicely and has a good style. In other stories, the prose feels overwrought or uninspired at times. "Below the Line" is just kind of bad to me, with the sort of punchline my mum would text in a group chat. But these are just my opinions, and it's kind of the nature of short story collections to be a bit uneven.