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Watercolors 5/5 It was confusing and morbid and beautiful. I liked how Suzuki used discos, bondage, and try-hard musical theatre adults to tell this one.

Adrift: 4/5 This is the kind of story I expected when I started reading this collection. It perfectly encapsulates the unsettling nature of the sea and the concept of “Phantom Ships”

Dream Cruise 3.5/5 This story started off slow, but I like how it all wrapped up in the end. And I hated Ushijima and Minako, fuck them.

short story 1-floating water: really slow and the outcome was predictable from the moment the author mentioned a water tank.

The Hold: 3.5/5 It was a pretty good story. The MC reminded me of my own asshole japanese father so it had that connection to me. Maybe that made it harder to read for me.