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Save Me, Stranger by Erika Krouse
3.5
REVIEW: save me, stranger: stories by erika krouse
#gifted - thank you @flatiron_books for offering to send this to me in exchange for an honest review! out January 21
a collection full of so much despair, yet a small interaction with a stranger can change so much, can give you the strength you didn’t know you had, the fight and resilience you had long buried, and the hope you were seeking all along.
krouse explores the many different sides to humanity, all of the stories are dark and heavy, some characters choosing to end their lives, preferring death over known pain.
some of these stories had me holding my breath and have stayed with me long after I finished.
my favorite stories: Jude; Wounds of the Heart and Great Vessels; The Standing Man; Save Me, Stranger; and North of Dodge
don’t sleep on this collection, I’ll be buying a final copy to add to my shelves
#gifted - thank you @flatiron_books for offering to send this to me in exchange for an honest review! out January 21
a collection full of so much despair, yet a small interaction with a stranger can change so much, can give you the strength you didn’t know you had, the fight and resilience you had long buried, and the hope you were seeking all along.
krouse explores the many different sides to humanity, all of the stories are dark and heavy, some characters choosing to end their lives, preferring death over known pain.
some of these stories had me holding my breath and have stayed with me long after I finished.
my favorite stories: Jude; Wounds of the Heart and Great Vessels; The Standing Man; Save Me, Stranger; and North of Dodge
don’t sleep on this collection, I’ll be buying a final copy to add to my shelves
Real Americans by Rachel Khong
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.
I gave it my best shot, and am disappointed this didn’t work for me as I really enjoyed Goodbye, Vitamin, however, this one has yet to get me invested. It’s moving fast, it’s writing style isn’t for me, I know it’s loved by many but I just can’t get into it, so I’ll find it a new home.
Good Girl by Aria Aber
3.25
REVIEW: Good Girl by Aria Aber
#gifted by @hogarthbooks / Happy pub day! 🎉
Can I just say how much I love novels written by poets??
A debut that felt intimate and gritty. This is a coming of age story about a young Afghan girl named Nila, who experiences shame and embarrassment of her Afghan culture and identity. She’s also dealing with grief, feeling lost, and she turns to the Berlin underground in the early 2000s, which was filled with drugs, techno and art. Nila gets mixed up with an artistic crowd, caught in a toxic relationship, and surrounded by the violence against her people. I wanted to feel a bit more tethered, emotionally to Nila by the end of the novel, she was such a compelling character, but I felt a bit disconnected from her by the end. Truly enjoyed the prose, and cannot wait to read more from this author in the future.
Thank you @hogarthbooks for providing me an early copy in exchange for an honest review!
Good Girl is out today!
#gifted by @hogarthbooks / Happy pub day! 🎉
Can I just say how much I love novels written by poets??
A debut that felt intimate and gritty. This is a coming of age story about a young Afghan girl named Nila, who experiences shame and embarrassment of her Afghan culture and identity. She’s also dealing with grief, feeling lost, and she turns to the Berlin underground in the early 2000s, which was filled with drugs, techno and art. Nila gets mixed up with an artistic crowd, caught in a toxic relationship, and surrounded by the violence against her people. I wanted to feel a bit more tethered, emotionally to Nila by the end of the novel, she was such a compelling character, but I felt a bit disconnected from her by the end. Truly enjoyed the prose, and cannot wait to read more from this author in the future.
Thank you @hogarthbooks for providing me an early copy in exchange for an honest review!
Good Girl is out today!