A review by emilyinherhead
420 Characters by Lou Beach

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

What a fun collection! These super short stories originated as facebook status updates, so they’re all 420 characters or fewer. It’s pretty incredible how much of a mood, setting, or idea Beach can create in such a small space. Some of the stories stood really well on their own as teeny little slices of life with tiny little self-contained narrative arcs, and others sparked my curiosity or piqued my interest and left me wishing there was more.