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The Wolf and the Wild - 4 stars
An ex-con is assigned to help give children tutoring. Heartwarming even though Wade isn’t the best person.
Wheelbarrow Kings - 2.5
Two addicts bring a huge tv to a pawn shop. The voices and characters were clear and the story was fine. Again, some aspects felt overdone and forced by the author.
My final update will be my full review of the collection!
— Aug 08, 2023 07:08PM
An ex-con is assigned to help give children tutoring. Heartwarming even though Wade isn’t the best person.
Wheelbarrow Kings - 2.5
Two addicts bring a huge tv to a pawn shop. The voices and characters were clear and the story was fine. Again, some aspects felt overdone and forced by the author.
My final update will be my full review of the collection!
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Logan
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The New Frontier - 3.5 stars
A man and his friend look for the friend’s step-sister. Another story of a woman used as a plot device unfortunately. But I enjoyed the story overall, although it was a bit predictable.
The Brakes - 2.5 stars
A continuation of Please. It was okay. The racism of the old racist lady was excessive to the point that it felt forced by the author.
— Aug 08, 2023 03:08PM
A man and his friend look for the friend’s step-sister. Another story of a woman used as a plot device unfortunately. But I enjoyed the story overall, although it was a bit predictable.
The Brakes - 2.5 stars
A continuation of Please. It was okay. The racism of the old racist lady was excessive to the point that it felt forced by the author.
Logan
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Please - 2.5
A continuation of one of the characters in Can a Corn, but not the one I found interesting. Conveyed a decent amount through dialogue but I didn’t find it interesting
Don’t Eat Cat - 4 stars
Definitely one of the better ones. Solid world-building, the beginnings of a commentary on the rise of tech and society’s view on ill people and addicts. Kinda tired of Walter using women as plot devices tho
— Aug 08, 2023 02:32PM
A continuation of one of the characters in Can a Corn, but not the one I found interesting. Conveyed a decent amount through dialogue but I didn’t find it interesting
Don’t Eat Cat - 4 stars
Definitely one of the better ones. Solid world-building, the beginnings of a commentary on the rise of tech and society’s view on ill people and addicts. Kinda tired of Walter using women as plot devices tho
Logan
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Virgo - 4.5 stars
Favorite so far. Loved the main character’s delusion and how the story was told. Voice felt strong; differed from the other stories’ characters in a way that made this one stand out.
Helpless Little Things - 2.75 stars
Story about a drug dealer. Found it tedious and boring in the beginning but interesting by the end. Characterization of the speaker felt inconsistent but I liked Julie a lot.
— Aug 07, 2023 09:46PM
Favorite so far. Loved the main character’s delusion and how the story was told. Voice felt strong; differed from the other stories’ characters in a way that made this one stand out.
Helpless Little Things - 2.75 stars
Story about a drug dealer. Found it tedious and boring in the beginning but interesting by the end. Characterization of the speaker felt inconsistent but I liked Julie a lot.
Logan
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Thief - 2.5 stars
Wayne is an asshole and I know that’s the point, but the story just wasn’t interesting to me. Wayne’s motivations felt hollow. I liked the glimpses of his children being humanized for the reader.
Can a Corn - 3 stars
I’m noticing that Jess Walter reuses names. This was a short one that conveyed characterizations and character motivations well. It was fine
— Aug 07, 2023 08:32PM
Wayne is an asshole and I know that’s the point, but the story just wasn’t interesting to me. Wayne’s motivations felt hollow. I liked the glimpses of his children being humanized for the reader.
Can a Corn - 3 stars
I’m noticing that Jess Walter reuses names. This was a short one that conveyed characterizations and character motivations well. It was fine
Logan
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We Live in Water - 4 stars
Told from the two perspectives of a father in 1958 and his adult son in 1992. Compelling and atmospheric, though misogynistic (though I think that was the point? We’ll see if misogyny is a theme in his work or not). A case of a child reflecting the decisions of their parents.
— Aug 07, 2023 08:31PM
Told from the two perspectives of a father in 1958 and his adult son in 1992. Compelling and atmospheric, though misogynistic (though I think that was the point? We’ll see if misogyny is a theme in his work or not). A case of a child reflecting the decisions of their parents.
Logan
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Anything Helps - 2.5 stars
A homeless man tries to make enough money to prove himself by buying a Harry Potter book for his son. It was fine. I didn’t dislike it really but it was nothing spectacular.
— Aug 07, 2023 08:31PM
A homeless man tries to make enough money to prove himself by buying a Harry Potter book for his son. It was fine. I didn’t dislike it really but it was nothing spectacular.
Logan
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Anything Helps - 2.5 stars
We Live in Water - 4 stars
Thief - 2.5 stars
Can a Corn - 3 stars
— Aug 07, 2023 05:12PM
We Live in Water - 4 stars
Thief - 2.5 stars
Can a Corn - 3 stars
