Tag: short stories
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The White Book By Han Kang – Stunning Poetic Prose
If you are finding your tbr list is looking a little repetitive, then here is some prose to liven it up. The White Book by Han Kang contains many beautiful passages and poems that flow and sing on the page, making the novel a breeze to get through. The themes, imagery, characters, and ideas breath…
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M.L Rio’s Graveyard Shift is Full of Gothic Horror Detail
I’ve been stewing on Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio for a few weeks, digesting my thoughts and emotions and working out what to write for this review. I have seen a wide stretch of responses and reviews, some people hating it while others didn’t mind it, and though I personally haven’t seen anyone love this…
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Carmen Maria Machado’s Her Body and Other Parties – Genre-Bending and Unique
Another day, another short story collection to pass the time. Carmen Maria Machado’s Her Body and Other Parties is a genre-blending selection of tales that will both titillate and terrify you. Mixing science fiction and horror with literary fiction with a heavy smattering of some sexually explicit details, this collection is full of LGBTQ+ representation…
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Banana Yoshimoto’s Dead-End Memories – A Collection of Human Experiences
I’m new to the realm of short story compilations, so opening up Banana Yoshimoto’s Dead-End Memories did not seem like it would be that big of a deal. I have been pleasantly proved wrong as the short stories have snuck up on me while I read them, starting off on a casual note before diving…
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