dohertys17's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
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Likes:
- Really enjoyed the form of this book (i.e. interspersed artwork throughout, very different short stories)
- Favorite stories were: "The Man Who Married a Tree" by Tony D'Souza and "The Big Dud" by Jack Pendarvis
- Really enjoyed flipping to a new page and getting a piece of artwork every other time. While it could be distracting from the story it was quite nice and I felt that it encouraged me to keep on reading
Dislikes:
- I didn't jive with all of the stories presented here (but at least they are all short and all are so different that you know you'll get something new soon)
- Some of the stories I really did not even understand. Seemed like they were just trying to be cool and "different"
- In general I am not a big fan of short stories. I also found that many of these stories are emotionally detached which is something else I do not much care for when I am reading.
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