A review by bella_cavicchi
Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Like Hitchcock's stunning debut (THE SMELL OF OTHER PEOPLE'S HOUSES! A must-read!), this is beautifully written, and I'm a sucker for the throughline: the lives of young people growing up in small towns. And yet I can't shake the feeling that the collection as a whole is half-baked. I really enjoyed some stories and didn't invest in others. Make use of that as you will.
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