steffi_r's review against another edition
4.0
Mehr als einmal hatte ich das Gefühl zu schreien: ,Mann, werdet erwachsen und kriegt euren Scheiß geregelt!‘ Egal. Mochte diese miteinander verbundenen Geschichten sehr. Meine Lieblingsgeschichte ist ‚Date: Monster‘.
jonbot666's review against another edition
3.0
I found the narrative frustrating at times but it felt realistic In terms of what gay dating is like. There are 3 amazing stories here. The rest are vignettes and really do exemplify the futile loneliness of love in the digital age. However, I think this is prose constructed as if it were poetry and the nuance gets lost a bit. Like a lot of romances, I felt it ended just as I had become fully immersed.
Very much worth a read, especially if you're familiar with Vancouver and it's landmarks.
Very much worth a read, especially if you're familiar with Vancouver and it's landmarks.
dessa's review against another edition
4.0
Oh my god. This collection is so snarky and self-centered and tender and dreamy and insecure and desperate and plain weird, and I loved every minute of it. I wish there was more. I finished this book and immediately called my neighbour and made him borrow it.
barkylee15's review against another edition
4.0
3.75. I don't know what I was expecting when I started reading this, but I didn't expect it to be so funny, yet also moving in parts or to be charmed by some of these characters. Since it is a short story collection, there are often going to be misses mixed in with the winners, and this is true here. But overall, I enjoyed this collection quite a bit.
huckleberryrk's review
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Intriguing. For the depressed gay man in your life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Death, Car accident, and Grief
Minor: Body horror
girlygirlreader's review against another edition
4.0
A creative retelling of queer romance. Each story had me coming back excited to move on to the next. Strongly recommend!
catuli's review against another edition
4.0
Jenny Slate posted about this so I didn't hesitate to check it out. Weird, sad and funny.
ngfsorensen's review against another edition
2.0
Zomparelli writes characters who live where depression and longing meet—and he writes them exceptionally well. This collection has some of the rawest depictions of gay hookup culture I’ve ever read. However, that’s really all the collection has to offer and each of the short stories begin to blend with the others and feel like different sets for the same story.
mnjesse's review
emotional
mysterious
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