A review by drakaina16
The Drowning Machine and Other Obsessions by Emma E. Murray

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Thank you to the author for providing a review copy. 

If you want a short story collection that will pummel you emotionally at every turn, this is the one for you. With exquisite prose, Emma E. Murray crafts stories rooted in grief that are absolutely devastating. Special shoutout to Lavender and Dandelions for making me cry in the school pick up line. 4.5 stars

An Angel of God ⭐⭐⭐⭐
If I Carry You ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Lavender and Dandelions ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Golden Hour ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Whole Again ⭐⭐⭐⭐.75
A Better Mother ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
Take Control ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
The Profound Pain of Letting Go ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Dyin’ Ain't Nothin’ But Fallin’ Asleep ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
Portage, Ohio in Early Autumn ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Night Visitor ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Through the Holler, Into the Dark ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Mother of Machines ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
Blessed Are the Meek ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Exquisite Hunger ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
The Drowning Machine ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Vengeance is a Patient Beast ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Follow the Moon ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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