A review by mdlyn_reads
Telling Tall Tales by John Molik

Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
DNF @ 20%. I struggled through most of the first short story (Troubled Waters) and stopped reading after a gratuitous rape scene that was completely unnecessary in my opinion. It was really triggering to read about a woman being drugged and raped, and made me feel angry that this was part of the story (if you’re creating your own sci fi world, why create a world where rape exists?). 

The premise of the first story was great, and would do well as its own novel. However the writing itself was basic and the dialogue was flat, the writer would tell not show. 

Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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