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A review by bookswithemily
Life Seemed Good, But... by Richard Bell
4.0
I enjoyed this collection of short stories. It was amazing how the author could transport the reader to all of these quirky but wonderful places. Hearing snippets of each story and learning a little about the characters was exciting. Some of them I wish were longer and made into longer story. I also found it interesting how the author mentioned something that was mentioned in another story which gave me the idea that some of these stories co-exist. Reoccurring characters made the collection of short stories feel like a continuation of their story. In particular, the reappearance of Otus the owl.
Some of my favourite titles were Grilled Cheese, Killing Some Time and In The Movies. I enjoyed reading them all but these were the ones that stuck out to me. In the Movies would make for an interesting book, it is about someone who create a device which allows them to enter movies and meet the characters. I loved the idea of meeting my favourite characters from the movies.
Having the Epilogue at the end telling the reader more about the characters after their stories was a nice touch. It was nice to hear an overall chapter rounding the characters up. Also, the glossary was good addition to the book. The book was written in such a lovely way, the stories flowed together. These short stories were quick to read so could be read over some time to extend the adventure.
Some of my favourite titles were Grilled Cheese, Killing Some Time and In The Movies. I enjoyed reading them all but these were the ones that stuck out to me. In the Movies would make for an interesting book, it is about someone who create a device which allows them to enter movies and meet the characters. I loved the idea of meeting my favourite characters from the movies.
Having the Epilogue at the end telling the reader more about the characters after their stories was a nice touch. It was nice to hear an overall chapter rounding the characters up. Also, the glossary was good addition to the book. The book was written in such a lovely way, the stories flowed together. These short stories were quick to read so could be read over some time to extend the adventure.