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evanlorant's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I absolutely looooved about half of this book, and the other half I kind of just couldn’t follow. Which is fine! It was a lot of vibes that still read well to me but I didn’t come away from those stories with much. The writing is very detached and disassociated which is incredibly powerful in stories like bad Mexican dog and Alvin, where not much happens. But I found that it only confused me in the stories that were less internalized like me rory and aurora. Overall very cool and weird and great themes along post humanism and capitalism vibes that was great!
allthebooks3000's review against another edition
2.75
Still think about this collection every now and then. It's real weird and I can't say I really enjoyed reading it, but the fact that it has stuck with me so far counts for something, right?
sidselmittet's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. Velskrevet og syret og eftertænksom og vild ...
n0r_rie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
milo_saur's review against another edition
2.0
The more I read, the more this book felt like a punishment. He lost me. I enjoy both surrealism and suspension of disbelief, but he didn’t structure the stories or the book overall in such a way that I was willing to follow him. Honestly, what in hell’s name was the need for the shrimp nonsense, the bloody parasols, etc etc etc.
I wanted him to succeed! The voice and the desperation in “Rachel, Nevada” felt by far the most compelling out of all the segments and narrators. Then, circling back to the “Bad Mexican Dog” with another installment should have served as grounding, but instead he used those pages to wander off like a child recounting a fanciful, awful, unedited dream.
If I ever bump into Eika in real life, I’m gonna need some answers. Boo, hiss indeed.
I wanted him to succeed! The voice and the desperation in “Rachel, Nevada” felt by far the most compelling out of all the segments and narrators. Then, circling back to the “Bad Mexican Dog” with another installment should have served as grounding, but instead he used those pages to wander off like a child recounting a fanciful, awful, unedited dream.
If I ever bump into Eika in real life, I’m gonna need some answers. Boo, hiss indeed.
julitaf's review against another edition
3.0
I think I need to read this again to fully understand it. That or it’s just so strange I can’t wrap my head around it.
jonwesleyhuff's review against another edition
4.0
Marvelous, magical, and completely bizarre. I love the way the author just glides from something like reality into these other spaces that feel as intimate as they are bizarre.
jeppelauridsen0703's review against another edition
Vildt velskrevne noveller. Kredser om huller, skygger og ubelyste sider af de nuværende (sol)systemer.
lenagrape8's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.25