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A review by dreareads_
Gods of Want: Stories by K-Ming Chang
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
There are a few gems in this collection of short stories, but overall I felt disconnected from them. I found the prose to lack a sense of mysticism that in my opinion could have elevated the writing.
I personally enjoyed the physical and "raw" language of some of the stories that better demonstrated pain, attraction, and obsession. I simply wish some of the stories were more captivating from a plot or character POV.
I also think it may have been my fault because I went in expecting something much weirder, and these stories were definitely much more personal.
I personally enjoyed the physical and "raw" language of some of the stories that better demonstrated pain, attraction, and obsession. I simply wish some of the stories were more captivating from a plot or character POV.
I also think it may have been my fault because I went in expecting something much weirder, and these stories were definitely much more personal.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, and Abandonment