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Song for the Unraveling of the World: Stories by Brian Evenson

carissapffffft's review

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challenging mysterious fast-paced

3.0

gaven's review

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

anredman's review

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3.0

Feels less like a collection of stories and more like a study on a few concepts. Does that make sense? There was a lot of repetition in the stories, which I'm sure was intentional.

Doubt. Obsession. The thin layer between this world and another. A transferable self.

By far I prefer the first half of this collection. The repetition of themes started to wear me down after the midway point. Perhaps I should have taken more time to reflect on the story before charging on to the next one.

As always, I highly recommend any anthology of this author. The writing is too clever and cutting to be ignored.

ellsoquent's review

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

shawcrit's review

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

darkcornerofthelibrary's review

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adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

vgartner's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

heyjudecrochets's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated

3.75

gcmags's review

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dark sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

amadswami's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.25