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daniwelllived's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I picked this book up purely because of a New Yorker article centering around the first story, "Car Crash While Hitchhiking." Read in one sitting, incredibly raw.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Violence, and Abortion
Minor: Rape
sbgage's review against another edition
dark
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Medical content, Stalking, and Abortion
Minor: Violence and Forced institutionalization
cerilouisereads's review against another edition
Read the first two stories and didn’t enjoy them. Reviews suggested it would be more of the same and I couldn’t see myself trudging through nine more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Violence, and Car accident
loreoftheuniverse's review against another edition
dark
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
kegifford's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Stunning writing. Focused on the down-and-outs of this world, the failed, desperate, the addicted; at the same time very heartful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Gore, and Violence