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Bliss Montage
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bookshelves: literary-fiction, non-ya, magical-realist-urban-whatever, arc, from-publisher-author, 5-stars, recommend, favorites-2022, owned, reviewed
Jul 07, 2022
bookshelves: literary-fiction, non-ya, magical-realist-urban-whatever, arc, from-publisher-author, 5-stars, recommend, favorites-2022, owned, reviewed
i love ling ma and i want to kiss her on the face but that seems like a pretty major overstep so instead i'll just read everything she writes.
mini reviews for each story like i always do for collections when my weary brain allows me!
STORY 1: LOS ANGELES
immediately i don't think i can review every one of these. this was too one of a kind, too striking, i'm speechless, and i have to do this EVERY TIME?!
about to give up already.
rating: 4.25
STORY 2: ORANGES
cover story. basically.
this doesn't have the same fervent originality as the first one but it's even more immersive and suffocating.
rating: 4
STORY 3: G
this allegory is so satisfying (if a little clichéd) it's like having a treat.
rating: 4
STORY 4: YETI LOVEMAKING
HELLO ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL METAPHOR THIS ONE NOT CLICHED AT ALL!!!!!
rating: 4.25
STORY 5: RETURNING
AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
i don't want this book to end ever.
a story about books and the themes of books and it has the themes and also more themes and also also also...
rating: 4.5
STORY 6: UNIVERSITY
hmmmmmm.
fun recurring theme becoming apparent of the complexity of desire (i.e., a sense of dissatisfaction too elaborate to pin on any one thing) making happiness impossible in modern life.
rating: 4
STORY 8: PEKING DUCK
these are just so rich.
rating: 4
STORY 9: TOMORROW
whoa.
rating: 4
OVERALL
brilliant and incisive, more knowing and intuitive on the subject of being young and getting older in the 21st century than just about anything i've ever read. i know i'm going to return to this one, countless times mentally and more than once for a reread.
significantly better than the sum of its parts, and the parts are damn good.
rating: 5
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tbr review
things i am willing to do in order to receive this book:
- be nice (or try to be)
- think about it a lot
- ...
- say please and thank you?
it worked. thanks to netgalley for the copy.
mini reviews for each story like i always do for collections when my weary brain allows me!
STORY 1: LOS ANGELES
immediately i don't think i can review every one of these. this was too one of a kind, too striking, i'm speechless, and i have to do this EVERY TIME?!
about to give up already.
rating: 4.25
STORY 2: ORANGES
cover story. basically.
this doesn't have the same fervent originality as the first one but it's even more immersive and suffocating.
rating: 4
STORY 3: G
this allegory is so satisfying (if a little clichéd) it's like having a treat.
rating: 4
STORY 4: YETI LOVEMAKING
HELLO ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL METAPHOR THIS ONE NOT CLICHED AT ALL!!!!!
rating: 4.25
STORY 5: RETURNING
AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
i don't want this book to end ever.
a story about books and the themes of books and it has the themes and also more themes and also also also...
rating: 4.5
STORY 6: UNIVERSITY
hmmmmmm.
fun recurring theme becoming apparent of the complexity of desire (i.e., a sense of dissatisfaction too elaborate to pin on any one thing) making happiness impossible in modern life.
rating: 4
STORY 8: PEKING DUCK
these are just so rich.
rating: 4
STORY 9: TOMORROW
whoa.
rating: 4
OVERALL
brilliant and incisive, more knowing and intuitive on the subject of being young and getting older in the 21st century than just about anything i've ever read. i know i'm going to return to this one, countless times mentally and more than once for a reread.
significantly better than the sum of its parts, and the parts are damn good.
rating: 5
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tbr review
things i am willing to do in order to receive this book:
- be nice (or try to be)
- think about it a lot
- ...
- say please and thank you?
it worked. thanks to netgalley for the copy.
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t 🌷🧚🏻♀️🪷 wrote: "how do you get free books on netgalley?"
start with small and indie books i would say, then build a good reputation and a high review rate and you can request bigger publications!
start with small and indie books i would say, then build a good reputation and a high review rate and you can request bigger publications!