A review by sethwr
The Girl in the Flammable Skirt: Stories, by Aimee Bender

3.0

as big a fan i am of bender and her work i find myself incredibly suprised at how “meh” this whole collection was. i wouldn’t go as far to say any of it was bad, quite the opposite. my problem with this book really stems from a lack of depth and an often unnecessary over complication in the stories. my favorites were: call my name, marzipan, skinless, drunken mimi, fell this girl, loser, dreaming in polish, and the ring. the rest of the stories, fell flat and aren’t particularly memorable.