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A review by btwnprintedpgs
Not Quite So Stories by David S. Atkinson
4.0
Not Quite So Stories was one of the oddest books I've ever read, in the best possible way.
Let me try to break it down for you - have you ever seen those twitter trends where tweets take a twist in the 140 characters allowed? Well this book is like that except with short stories. Each story was unique, and each story had me absolutely confounded by the end - some due to awe at how deep the short story got, some due to absolute confusion as to why it was even a thing, and some due to annoyance 'cause I really wanted an explanation to why it was a thing (even though the synopsis states clearly that that's literally the reason why is was written).
I enjoyed about 90% of the stories in this books, the other 10% were okay, but just didn't appeal to me. Something that was hard to work out for me was taking the work as it was. Often times, I'd flip back pages to figure out if I missed something, when I didn't, it's just that the "weird" part of it all wasn't explained. This both added and detracted from my reading experience.
On one had it was really interesting to read the stories and think, "Hey, that's really weird and funny" or "I see what you did there, interesting", while other times I'd be like, "What??", and then re-read the story from the beginning - leaving it no less confused than when I had read it the first time.
Overall, definitely would recommend. The stories get you thinking about everyday life, as well as get your spirits up. This isn't a book you have to sit down for a while to read either - each story gives you a dose of happy! My top three stories talk about rolling oranges, toilet paper, and disappearing houses, haha. Check it out - I think there's something in this book for everyone!
Plot: 4.5/5
Characters: 4/5
World Building: 4.5/5
Writing: 4/5
Cover: 3/5
Overall Rating: 4/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.48/5
eBook obtained via Roger Charlie in exchange for an honest review.
Let me try to break it down for you - have you ever seen those twitter trends where tweets take a twist in the 140 characters allowed? Well this book is like that except with short stories. Each story was unique, and each story had me absolutely confounded by the end - some due to awe at how deep the short story got, some due to absolute confusion as to why it was even a thing, and some due to annoyance 'cause I really wanted an explanation to why it was a thing (even though the synopsis states clearly that that's literally the reason why is was written).
I enjoyed about 90% of the stories in this books, the other 10% were okay, but just didn't appeal to me. Something that was hard to work out for me was taking the work as it was. Often times, I'd flip back pages to figure out if I missed something, when I didn't, it's just that the "weird" part of it all wasn't explained. This both added and detracted from my reading experience.
On one had it was really interesting to read the stories and think, "Hey, that's really weird and funny" or "I see what you did there, interesting", while other times I'd be like, "What??", and then re-read the story from the beginning - leaving it no less confused than when I had read it the first time.
Overall, definitely would recommend. The stories get you thinking about everyday life, as well as get your spirits up. This isn't a book you have to sit down for a while to read either - each story gives you a dose of happy! My top three stories talk about rolling oranges, toilet paper, and disappearing houses, haha. Check it out - I think there's something in this book for everyone!
Plot: 4.5/5
Characters: 4/5
World Building: 4.5/5
Writing: 4/5
Cover: 3/5
Overall Rating: 4/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.48/5
eBook obtained via Roger Charlie in exchange for an honest review.