A review by supernumeraryemily
You Know You Want This: "Cat Person" and Other Stories by Kristen Roupenian

dark reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

I certainly can't say I enjoyed this book. I listened to the audio version and almost didn't finish. The stories were extremely disturbing. The stories are mostly about sex, power, and pain. The author is very skilled at detailing the inner turmoil and anxieties of characters. The author also skilled at revealing the darkest and worst, most shameful thoughts of each character in a way that is quite unsettling and often repulsive on the reader's end--and often seemingly without enough purpose behind it. I thought many stories were thought-provoking and interesting while also being terribly dark, like "Bad Boy," "The mirror, the bucket, and the old thigh bone," and "good guy." "Look at your game, girl" was thought-provoking and only slightly less dark. "Biter" and "Milkwishes" were actually enjoyable stories, and I was grateful that the collection finished with these stories that were pensive and even amusing.