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mle11's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The world-building is very adventurous in these short stories, sometimes to the point where I couldn't tell what was going on. At its best, these stories are imaginative and very immersive and read like a mystery we're unraveling. At worst, they were kind of nonsense that would only make sense on a second or third read. My favorite stories were The Summer People and Two Houses.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexual content, Medical content, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal death, Homophobia, Incest, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment