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Verge: Stories by Lidia Yuknavitch

6 reviews

that_nao's review

slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual assault

savvylit's review

challenging dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

About a decade ago, I read Yuknavitch's memoir The Chronology of Water and loved it. Yuknavitch has a distinct, raw way of writing that I was delighted to rediscover in Verge. Each of the stories in this collection presents individual people experiencing extremes. A young child delivers organs on the black market, a sex trafficked girl dreams of escape, a lonely janitor creates a city out of trash, a young woman deals drugs to prisoners... Describing these often difficult-to-stomach situations, Yuknavitch explores the humanity of her characters in an incredibly non-moralizing and empathetic manner. However, as Verge progressed, the stories began to feel repetitive - especially in the way sex was used as a consistent shock factor. Ultimately, I feel very indifferent to this book. I'm not sure what Yuknavitch was trying to achieve.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, and Medical trauma

katlinmb's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

fiainkvinna's review

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Car accident

magdagug's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

Please look at the content warnings before reading! I believe a lot of the book could be triggering. Proceed with caution

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

caroline_norrish's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, and Blood