Reviews

Why We Never Talk About Sugar by Aubrey Hirsch

mandareads1690's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

jamesfigy's review

4.0

Hirsch walks the line between realism and the surreal, crossing back and forth. I especially loved "The Borovsky Circus Goes to Littlefield" and the way she told it.

melanie_page's review

4.0

I like my fiction collections like I like my cereal: with a theme, colorful, and some of the pieces look similar (don’t tell me you didn’t love the rainbows in your Lucky Charms). Aubrey Hirsch dishes out 16 pieces of fiction in this collection. The key themes were physics, being stranded, childlessness, and illness. I especially applaud Hirsch for having these themes without pounding me over the head, telling me in an obvious fashion that her stories are related. She trusts her reader...

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bowierowie's review

5.0

These stories are strange, moving, & uniquely imaginative. Some favorites include: "Strategy #13: Journal", "Hydrogen Event in a Bubble Chamber", "Advice for Dealing with the Loss of a Beloved Pet", "The Disappearance of Maliseet Lake", and "Why We Never Talk About Sugar". I can't wait for Hirsch's next book.