A review by chichio
How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa

emotional reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

An excellent short story collection with stories that explore how uncomfortable it is to exist between two cultures. The literal only reason it’s not getting a 5 star is that some of the stories ended a little too abruptly for me—I get that might be a testament to how well this was written but there were some endings that could’ve benefitted from being drawn out a little longer. 

Favourite stories: 
• How to Pronounce Knife 
• Randy Travis 
• Edge of the World 
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