burnsreadsbooks's review
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
thetomatowriter's review
3.0
I realized when I started reading this that I had torn out the Woody Allen story upon purchase of the book and that made me happy because fuck Woody Allen. Still, it wasn't my favorite anthology. A few of the stories were very good. I loved the Margaret Atwood one. A few of them tried to be very deep or to ~capture the essence of human nature and they just didn't click with me. I will say, I liked the cause, all of the money went to HIV/AIDS research, and they were all very well written. It's just that there were only a couple that really resonated with me.
fluffernutterfriday's review
3.0
These were some lovely stories! I really enjoyed the variety in genres and plots. Is it weird that I was hoping for more funny/happy stories? Maybe it's just the mood I'm in.
mmkkll's review
2.0
I couldn't get into this book -- it was way too inconsistent. I was drawn in by the list of contributors and for the good cause, but I was disappointed by the stories inside.
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