nanikeeva's review against another edition
3.0
this is a selfish 3 star review, in that I felt like this book delivered a lot of the emotional gut wrenching but without Keret's usual humor to complement it.
zajedenwiersz's review against another edition
Ta ksiazka jest tak smutna jak wciagajaca. Jestem zmeczona ta lektura, byla po prostu trudna ( tw: samobojstwo, samotnosc, depresja). Byla mimo wszstko ladna. Na pewno przeczytam wiecej ksiazek tego autora.
shanviolinlove's review against another edition
4.0
Shrewd, eccentric, and profoundly delightful collection of short (and I mean SHORT) stories! I discovered Etgar Keret after watching (and re-watching) his 2007 film Jellyfish, and most all of these stories (some are definitely less memorable than others) pack a similar punch. And did I mention eccentric? A billionaire buying up people's birthdays, a set of triplets convinced that a rabbit is actually their estranged father, a series of email exchanges between the hostile son of a Holocaust survivor and an escape room manager, a man known by "A." doomed to age and die rapidly but not before he falls in love with a woman known by "N.", a dystopia in which adolescents are drafted in a never-ending war with the promise of acquiring Pokemon-esque creatures, to name a few. While a few plot lines definitely followed a set formula or aesthetic (I didn't even need to check which titles were featured in The New Yorker, for instance) and more than one story uses the writer-writing-about-writing trope (it can be done, but not this often in the same collection), I had fun reading so many fresh, off-kilter stories. Definitely looking up more from this author!
embchess's review against another edition
5.0
A wonderful collection of poignant, funny, bizarre, biting and clever stories. Each had its own twist, turn or insightful moment. A real pleasure to read and many stories will stay with me for a long time.
emgusk's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyed some of these short stories more than others. Some had a Twilight Zone tinge. Others ended abruptly. Most of the main characters were somewhat unlivable men.
baduiszm's review against another edition
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
3.5