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PATRICK is on page 193 of 272

In the middle of a long one (70 page short story! this feels like the stories my uni professors assign), I do feel some redemption. I also read the last "story" which is a critique of his own work and saw what he was trying to do with all the stories. He's maybe a genius. I'm teetering between four and five stars.

— Jan 01, 2025 12:20PM

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PATRICK is on page 170 of 272

Okay, by the middle of this fourth, it felt too gimmicky for me or maybe repetitive. We have this character... maybe something's off with them, and then slowly reveal how much of a scumbags they are, and then just keep shocking everyone as each page, they get worse. I love him but it's getting too one-note. I like that it makes sense that the entire collection is cohesive.

— Dec 31, 2024 06:55PM

PATRICK is on page 143 of 272

Tulathimutte is absolutely depraved! I love him!!! The third short story gets crazy!!!! While consistent with his theme of absolute losers imploding their own lives, this one’s gay and repressed. The first one desires attention, second intimacy, and third one power through sex.

— Dec 31, 2024 01:26PM

PATRICK is on page 92 of 272

Not as fun as the first story in this collection because of how similar they are in essence, “Pics” is unhinged and depressing. I’m feeling a thread here for Tulathimutte—his characters are all sad and online.

— Dec 30, 2024 09:33PM

PATRICK is on page 32 of 272

THE FEMINIST feels fresh, exhilarating, and hilarious. These are the types of short stories I imagine 2024 fiction represents. Not a single sentence is wasted. I’m excited to read the next story.

— Dec 29, 2024 06:55PM