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bvic's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Keegan is a beautiful writer, no doubt about that. Masterclass in short storytelling. It felt like peeking into moments of tragedy.
This collection was racist in places which marred the experience - memorably in the short stories ‘Passport Soup’ and ‘A Scent of Winter’.
This collection was racist in places which marred the experience - memorably in the short stories ‘Passport Soup’ and ‘A Scent of Winter’.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol