tobesmagobes's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing. Lindsay Hunter's voice is unique and gross and beautiful. I only wish I had more than one of her books left to read.
lilmissoddity's review against another edition
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
ehmatthews's review
2.0
Not a huge fan. Too much stream of consciousness writing and a little too dark, even for me.
hbreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
selfwinding's review against another edition
This book is odd. Descriptions are fresh and evocative, but some of the stories feel more like ruminations than finished pieces. And everything is weird, usually in a good way, though sometimes just weird. It's left me thinking, that's for sure.
scsreads's review against another edition
3.0
About: It's a collection of bold and in some cases, provocative short stories.
Why I picked it: I don't often read short stories, but every once in a while, it's fun to switch it up. Plus a friend told me it was "interesting," which definitely piqued my curiosity.
Thoughts: Some of it was pretty crass/gross, which is not really my thing. However, I will concede that her writing style is pretty interesting. I didn't regret reading this and it was good to select something totally different from what I normally read.
Why I picked it: I don't often read short stories, but every once in a while, it's fun to switch it up. Plus a friend told me it was "interesting," which definitely piqued my curiosity.
Thoughts: Some of it was pretty crass/gross, which is not really my thing. However, I will concede that her writing style is pretty interesting. I didn't regret reading this and it was good to select something totally different from what I normally read.
voya_k's review against another edition
5.0
Equal parts hilarious and uh-oh. I get the feeling that Lindsay Hunter will write about anything. Her characters just out and say it. Like How I Came to Live at the P.O. if Eudora Welty knew a lot of sexually abused teenage girls. A fantastic source of dramatic monologues!
I wish I had it with me, so I could quote, but to paraphrase, one particularly batty lady says:
"I got my husband on the Internet. He was the only one I could find that was afraid of wind same as me."
Hahaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahhaaaaaaaaaa
I wish I had it with me, so I could quote, but to paraphrase, one particularly batty lady says:
"I got my husband on the Internet. He was the only one I could find that was afraid of wind same as me."
Hahaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahhaaaaaaaaaa
shinyandrea's review against another edition
2.0
This was so highly lauded I had to give it a try. Try I did but after three/four stories I just had to accept this wasn't for me.