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ssmith1407's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
markcummings's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jasonlesher's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
melissalinette's review against another edition
3.0
Lidia Yuknavitch is one of my favorite authors--I will read anything she writes. Her latest is a collection of short stories that has the familiar gut-wrenching aftershocks we've come to expect from her. Characters living on the fringes of society, the fringes of trauma, the fringes of recovery...Yuknavitch pulls us into their worlds and shows us the light and the dark that exist in all of them, and in all of us. A worthwhile read, especially for anyone who has ever felt like an outcast. I felt a deeper connection, personally, to her nonfiction (The Chronology of Water), but would certainly recommend this collection for any Yuknavitch fan.
mistinguettes's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
liishapukurk's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
pipberry's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
mcslevine's review against another edition
5.0
Yuknavitch is something else entirely- she's a shapeshifter who can drop into worlds right here on planet Earth in 2020 that most of us didn't know existed. I'm overusing the word vivid these days, but I have to say Verge is vivid.
thrillsprills's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.75