anneacker17's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
4.5
mallorylocklear's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
3.75
mayyabu's review
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
aiidaa's review
2.0
I didn't really enjoy this. Unfortunately, I didn't get the point of most of the stories. They felt distant, intermediate in a way. They felt like they were part of something bigger, they left me confused and unsatisfied at the end because they didn't feel complete - I wanted to learn more about them or what was going on or get some context. Might be some people's style, but not mine. I like the idea of it, like passing by a story and just seeing a snippet of it but it just didn't work for me. However, the stories did a good job at depicting raw emotion and depression and I I appreciated the writting. The ones that particularly left an impression on me were The Sleeve of My Coat (rawness of depression and mental health), Tramps Everywhere (script like story, powerful and sad but very quiet at the same time, I felt like I was watching a silent movie), Gentle Nights (friendships, not knowing the self - last sentence I didn't get...) and Delicately Feeling (interesting topic). Overall, pretty forgettable.
bitterseason's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
- A THREADLESS WAY: 3.5 ☆
- ATTACHED TO A SELF: 3.25 ☆
- I WILL FORCE THIS: 3 ☆
- THE BEAK OF A BIRD: 2.75 ☆
- THE SLEEVE OF MY COAT: 3 ☆
- THEY’VE BEEN BRINGING THEM HERE FOR DECADES: 2 ☆
- WORDS COME TO ME: 2 ☆
- QUEEN: 2.25 ☆
- TRAMPS EVERYWHERE: 3.5 ☆
- THE BEATING OF MY HEART: 3 ☆
- GENTLE NIGHTS: 3.75 ☆
- THERE’S AN EXCESS: 3.5 ☆
- FURNITURE, TABLE, CHAIR, SHELVES: 3 ☆
- DELICATELY FEELING: 3.5 ☆
zachwerb's review
4.0
A dreamy book of short stories, i enjoyed them immensely and the writing i thought was fantastic. Even if the stories were short or mundane i found it enjoyable.
jimmylorunning's review
4.0
A raw, exposed self goes about the world. Each one of these contains a weirdness or an offness, although each offness is different from the others. I like the similarity and the difference. She plays with consciousness the way a child would turn a stone around and around in her palm. Watching it intently. I am reminded of [b:Pond|25333047|Pond|Claire-Louise Bennett|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1428656359s/25333047.jpg|45069198] by Claire-Louise Bennett but I liked this one more. Its interiority is not really an interior, in that it's not closed off, the exterior freely steps in. Tracks dirt on the carpet; the rainwater gets all on the sofa. There is an unsureness about each voice when it comes to the world, and yet a confident projection of that unsureness ensues. Some have said 'quiet,' but there are some not-so-quiet moments here too. A better word, I think, is 'comforting,' I find these stories comforting in their not striving and yet not not striving either. There is a comforting dwelling in whatever happens, whatever fucking shows up.