Reviews

We Want What We Want: Stories, by Alix Ohlin

carraugh's review against another edition

emotional reflective

5.0

michelangelosmisfits's review

4.0

I am at capacity, from my toes to my heart to my eyeballs to my brains, so replete with rage there's no room in me for anything else. -"Service Intelligence," 245

3.5!! I was first drawn to this book when I saw its bright and beautiful cover during a visit to Barnes and Noble. This collection deals largely with love, loss, and feelings of longing. I enjoyed Ohlin's exploration of love of all forms, including parental, sibling, platonic, and romantic. I enjoyed this collection and want to read more from this author.

My favorite story was "Detectives," which details the story of two sisters and their complicated relationships to their parents and each other. I read this book as an ebook on Apple Books.

I'd wonder what it was like to be him, to have lightning inside you, instead of coaxing out shadows bit by bit, line by line. -"Nights Back Then," 272

lgodorizzi's review

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

the_bibliophiles's review

emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

ebalon's review

5.0

A fantastic short story collection. I found these stories to be the perfect length and all equally captivating.

jstor's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

beeinbooks's review against another edition

Life is too short to read mediocre short form writing 

sjgaspari's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

keatynbergsten's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

28porkandbeans's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75