sofreshnsoklee's review
Only read the last short story- auroras. Loved his writing and description and imagery but decided not to read the whole book of short stories bc had other books waiting
cae's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
Meh. Writing was very nice (as in, really really good, and a pleasure to read), and I thought it'd give it four stars when I finished it, but, reflecting, none of the stories were particularly memorable, and somehow that makes them less to me.
Meh. Writing was very nice (as in, really really good, and a pleasure to read), and I thought it'd give it four stars when I finished it, but, reflecting, none of the stories were particularly memorable, and somehow that makes them less to me.
macknificent's review against another edition
I listened to 3 stories and you can tell they were written by a man(derogatory). Why waste my time?
ladymirtazapine's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Violence, Mental illness, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Death, Animal death, and Addiction
mandkips's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Racism
thinkingingray's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
elsayles's review
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Different voice entirely. The manner of writing was unique. The viewpoint and setting were uncommon and I enjoyed majority of the stories even when they made me sad.
fgonebananas's review against another edition
5.0
Loved these little vignettes and the playful take on history, culture, and familial/small town relationships. As a Latina-American, definitely resonated.