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A review by salam_
The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night by Jen Campbell
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
The tally of how I felt about each individual story put the rating at a 2.6
1- Animal: (4/5) love the concept, could’ve used more finessing.
2- Jacob: (2/5) cute, but could’ve been deeper.
3- Plum Pie Zombie Green Yellow Bee Purple Monster: (2/5) interesting facts and myth but felt disjointed
4- In The Dark: (2/5) meh
5- Margaret and Mary and the End of the World: (4/5) liked the use of biblical metaphors and the interlacing of them with modern day. It’s had the strongest plot.
6- Little Deaths: (3.5/5) fun and sweet!
7- The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night: (2/5) I didn’t like the way the couple talked to each other, and the conversation wasn’t as deep, and their imaginations weren’t as alluring as the story set it out to be.
8- Pebbles: (1/5) I was dragging myself through it.
9- Aunt Libby’s Coffin Hotel: (5/5) my favorite!! All the elements exactly how I liked them to be. Idea, execution and all ❤️
10- Sea Devils: (4/5) it got dark, in a good way.
11- Human Satellites: (3/5) Reminded me of the pandemic days and the world’s reaction to it, knowing it was written way before Covid made it even darker.
12- Bright White hearts: (3.5/5) I appreciated all the myths and information but they felt disconnected from the story, more like an info dump, instead of woven in to the story.
1- Animal: (4/5) love the concept, could’ve used more finessing.
2- Jacob: (2/5) cute, but could’ve been deeper.
3- Plum Pie Zombie Green Yellow Bee Purple Monster: (2/5) interesting facts and myth but felt disjointed
4- In The Dark: (2/5) meh
5- Margaret and Mary and the End of the World: (4/5) liked the use of biblical metaphors and the interlacing of them with modern day. It’s had the strongest plot.
6- Little Deaths: (3.5/5) fun and sweet!
7- The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night: (2/5) I didn’t like the way the couple talked to each other, and the conversation wasn’t as deep, and their imaginations weren’t as alluring as the story set it out to be.
8- Pebbles: (1/5) I was dragging myself through it.
9- Aunt Libby’s Coffin Hotel: (5/5) my favorite!! All the elements exactly how I liked them to be. Idea, execution and all ❤️
10- Sea Devils: (4/5) it got dark, in a good way.
11- Human Satellites: (3/5) Reminded me of the pandemic days and the world’s reaction to it, knowing it was written way before Covid made it even darker.
12- Bright White hearts: (3.5/5) I appreciated all the myths and information but they felt disconnected from the story, more like an info dump, instead of woven in to the story.