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"The Semplica Girl Diaries", 11/10. The image of the Semplica Girls is one of the most horrifying and effective that Saunders has ever conjured up.
— Jul 07, 2025 04:36PM
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“My Chivalric Fiasco”, 6.5/10. A voice story, and a retread of “Escape From Spiderhead’s” artificial eloquence.
— Jul 14, 2025 03:04PM
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"Home" -- 9.5/10 The best of Saunders's "realistic" short stories. Captures PTSD and post-war resentment incredibly well
— Jul 14, 2025 01:07PM
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“Exhortation”, 6/10. Pure voice.
“Al Roosten”, 5/10. Not super entertaining. Builds up to nothing. Al Roosten not a compelling character.
— Jul 06, 2025 10:40PM
“Al Roosten”, 5/10. Not super entertaining. Builds up to nothing. Al Roosten not a compelling character.
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“Puppy,” 7.5/10. Probably Saunders’s best ~realistic~ story
“Escape From Spiderhead”, 10/10. Harrowing. Darkenfloxx is the stuff of nightmares.
— Jul 04, 2025 03:30PM
“Escape From Spiderhead”, 10/10. Harrowing. Darkenfloxx is the stuff of nightmares.
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“Victory Lap”, 7.5/10. The setup is tense. The attempt to get into the abductor’s head less so.
“Sticks”, 7.5/10. Seems like a throaway but the last paragraph really got me. Great compression.
— Jun 30, 2025 11:35AM
“Sticks”, 7.5/10. Seems like a throaway but the last paragraph really got me. Great compression.
