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agirlsnightbookbash's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
sharonus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Excrement
river24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Check trigger warnings!
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
brokereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
I think I got very lost after the first couple of "chapters" - or rather parts of this book.
Who is who?
Where are we now?
Whats happening?
Wait what?
Yeah. It was good, I just didnt get any of it.
Minor: Drug abuse, Kidnapping, and Murder
moogaloo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Infidelity, Pedophilia, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child death, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Mental illness, Sexism, Vomit, and Murder
nickoliver's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I really enjoyed Hitchcock's writing and got really invested in the characters' lives. I did, in some stories, wish I got a bit of a satisfying ending, but I also knew that it wasn't unusual for short stories to not offer that, so it didn't make me mad or annoyed or anything. I definitely want to read more by this author! I would advise you to check out the trigger warnings before going into the book, though. There was a lot about sexual abuse of children in some stories, particularly sexual abuse by religious leaders.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, and Murder
Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Car accident, and Death of parent
bexh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Violence, Car accident, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
gladiator_fox's review against another edition
3.0
Minor: Child death, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Grief, Car accident, and Murder
papercraftalex's review against another edition
5.0
There’s Gas in the Tank, Louise!: 5 stars, this literally made me cry, it is so emotional. I love the unreliable narrator and I think the way it was done was amazing. This was a good story to wrap up the collection. CW: drugs, child death
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, and Blood
erins_library's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
A few years back, I narrated the audiobook for Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock’s The Smell of Other People’s Houses. So when I saw that she had a new book coming out I was so excited and ready to get my hands on it!! I didn’t read too deeply into the synopsis before diving in. All I knew was that it was a short story collection and the title... which gave me some idea. I was pleasantly surprised that all the stories ended up being connected to each other in some way and built off of each one. It reminded me of Bonnie-Sue’s first book with the multiple perspectives and seeing how they all connected. It’s something I really enjoy about her storytelling style!
The stories themselves felt like an ode to small towns and the communities they hold. Small towns get a reputation for being places where nothing happens, life stands still. But these stories are bursting with life, love, heartbreak, tragedy, and more. The characters were great and I especially loved seeing them through new perspectives when they popped up in different stories. I most related to 2 characters in one of the stories who are not outdoorsy camping types, but because they’re Alaskan people expect them to be experts. Very relatable. I flew through the book and think many of you would enjoy it as well. Releases in April!
CW: trauma, sexual abuse, pedophilia, child death, murder, grief, drug use, car crash, wildfire, cheating
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Drug use, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Car accident
Minor: Child death and Murder