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baileyxvx's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
2.0
jvedjs's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
teetering on a 3.75 rating but i think overall after some digestion, a 4 star rating. this book is like deep diving into one’s stream of consciousness. it is a heavy, meloncholic read. many of the stories were paced in an slow yet steady cresencdo method, where you will not finally get the story until the last 1-2 pages and then thats when it hits you, shatters you, makes your heart sink from the utter grief, sadness, loneliness, confusion, & mental illness the humans in these stories faced. the writing was so absolutely beautiful and written in a way that was sadly nostalgic and somewhat regretful. many of the themes mentioned above seemed to have been nicely encapsulated in the author’s way of writing, it pulled you in as if you’re inside of their brain or right next to them experiencing it too. my favorite stories were- “clementine, carmelita, dog”, “vows”, “the red dot” and “stopping distance” (which was an incredible story, wow). overall, a very good book.
elisendemeter's review
emotional
reflective
slow-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
3.0
kristen_spencer's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
daveroche's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
For whatever reason, I was expecting something lighthearted. This was definitely not lighthearted. But it was really good. The first story was told from the perspective of a dog and it had me in tears (although that might be because I recently lost my dog.) Each story is well-written without being flashy. Highly recommended.
macncheese_pdf's review against another edition
2.0
Two Nurses, Smoking is a collection of short stories all heavily encompassed in grief and melancholic themes. There are some beautifully descriptive and thoughtful moments scattered throughout these stories but overall I could not get into it. Thank you to NetGalley and FSG for the e-ARC.