Reviews

Out There by Kate Folk

erinlcrane's review against another edition

3.0

I got to about 70% here before stopping. I had a very weird experience where at first I was really enjoying this, but I got increasingly bored. I think it was because there was a level of repetition in the stories in their themes and metaphors. There were a few versions of “something is weird about this house,” for example. Others had an interesting idea at the center, but the story itself was dull.

I really liked the first 3 stories: Out There, The Last Woman on Earth, and Heart Seeks Brain. I also liked The Bone Ward.

Out There was especially strong which is probably why it’s the first one in the collection. It explored a future in which dating apps are suffering from a glut of androids used for identity theft, so the more mediocre the man, the more likely he is to be real.

cwalsh's review against another edition

5.0

This is everything I wanted Her Body and Other Parties to be.

sarahf94's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

chucklesq's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

amyroco's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

chrysos79's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

diasdeveranomp3's review against another edition

4.0

4,5 / 5 ⭐️

conocía este libro como short stories but make it black mirror-esque y la vd q no mintieron o sea wow

staceyjl's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

mdarceyhall's review against another edition

4.0

WOW. Speculative fiction meets body horror meets bizarre reality meets magical realism. I loved this collection of weird stories. It gave me Julio Cortazar and Mariana Enríquez vibes in the best of ways. There are several stories I want to come back to and savor longer.

hayleyyyyy's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0