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Slow Days, Fast Company. The World, the Flesh, and L.A. by Eve Babitz
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
a nice, light read for the plane on your way to LA for the first time. I enjoyed babitz’s voice and observations—really lovely, thoughtful writing on women by a woman. still a little underwhelming based on what the back cover was selling, though I should check out her fiction
Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh
dark
tense
medium-paced
not every story in this collection was a winner, but damn can ottessa moshfegh write a such a specific, fascinatingly gross character (everyone knows this by now). super readable and I think benefits from being read in succession, where you can pick up recurring motifs & devices. overall enjoyable but sometimes I wanted a bit more
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
the writing!!!! this was really good
Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor
dark
reflective
medium-paced
truly was surprised by just how dark this collection was, but it was incredibly thoughtful/thought-provoking. taylor’s writing is great and I will definitely return to this in the future
Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong
not what I expected in a great way. love the way she talks about art. memorable essays, especially the last three (college education & theresa cha & debts)
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
challenging
dark
medium-paced
insane how she truly never misses. always beautiful prose and sucker punch of an ending. just so good
My Year Abroad by Chang-rae Lee
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
weird & surprising & wonderfully well written. like binge watching anthony bourdain late at night w/ a twist in the third act
The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans
dark
reflective
medium-paced
made me want to be a short story gal
Memorial by Bryan Washington
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
mmm I loved sitting with this story and these characters. loved the prose and the dual perspective. washington is attune to intimate details and oh how he writes about food! will be thinking about mike & ben for a while