Extremely forgettable. Macho men main characters and caricature women, zero equality, 50s gender roles... I won't remember anything I read tomorrow.Extremely forgettable. Macho men main characters and caricature women, zero equality, 50s gender roles... I won't remember anything I read tomorrow....more
What a feat!!! I enjoyed EVERY SINGLE STORY in this book. There wasn't a single one that was lacking I loved the different angles, time lines and consWhat a feat!!! I enjoyed EVERY SINGLE STORY in this book. There wasn't a single one that was lacking I loved the different angles, time lines and constructs. I can't get over how good this was. I'll definitely be buying a physical copy for my library.
Do yourself a favor and read it, buy it, borrow it from your library. Just get your hands on this collection of short stories.
Thank you Netgalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own....more
A very interesting and different kind of short story collection. It started strong and ended strong for me, but the middle stories were not my favoritA very interesting and different kind of short story collection. It started strong and ended strong for me, but the middle stories were not my favorites. I feel like that many readers will be quite confused as I have been. If you don't like being dropped into the story and not knowing what's going on, this won't be for you. However if you're after some magic realism with feminist touches and brujas, spells and magic, this might be the one for you.
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Way out of my comfort zone and too crazy. It just sounds like the author got drunk or stoned and thought about gross stuff they could write about. TheWay out of my comfort zone and too crazy. It just sounds like the author got drunk or stoned and thought about gross stuff they could write about. There's no rhyme or reason to any of the stories except shocking readers in my opinion.
Some interesting and creative ideas, but most of the stories are very forgettable to be honest. I wasn't blown away by any of them. I can recommend thiSome interesting and creative ideas, but most of the stories are very forgettable to be honest. I wasn't blown away by any of them. I can recommend this only if you like ghost stories and japanese literary fiction in short story format....more
Not my favorite. I also don't like anthologies in general, because there are always stories that are way better than others. Listened to this on audiobNot my favorite. I also don't like anthologies in general, because there are always stories that are way better than others. Listened to this on audiobook....more