Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory

Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory

Softcover
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Description

A fabulously off-beat collection of short stories about love—the best and worst thing in the universe—written by the creator of BoJack Horseman with his hallmark scathing dark humor

“Transcendent tragicomedy.... Prepare to be devastated and made whole again.” —The A.V. Club

Featuring:

• A young engaged couple forced to deal with interfering relatives dictating the appropriate number of ritual goat sacrifices for their wedding.

• A pair of lonely commuters who ride the subway in silence, forever, eternally failing to make that longed-for contact.

• A struggling employee at a theme park of U.S. presidents who discovers that love can’t be genetically modified.

And fifteen more tales of humor, romance, whimsy, cultural commentary, and crushing emotional vulnerability.

Book Information

Main Genre
Novels
Sub Genre
Short Stories
Format
Softcover
Pages
256
Price
19.00 €

Characteristics

1 reviews

Mood

Sad
Funny
Scary
Erotic
Exciting
Romantic
Disturbing
Thoughtful
Informative
Heartwarming
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Protagonist(s)

Likable
Credible
Developing
Multifaceted
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Pace

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Writing Style

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Bildhaft (100%)Minimalistisch (100%)Außergewöhnlich (100%)

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2.5

Es war eine experience. Manche der stories haben mich abgeholt aber idk war nicht so krass wie ich es mir erhofft hab glaube ich

5

The date is going well. He’s handsome and charming, and everything he claimed to be on the website. She likes him, she decides. He’s the kind of guy you could introduce to your friends, she decides. After dinner, he invites her back to his place. He opens a bottle of wine and pours her a glass. He also offers her a tall, skinny can with a rubber lid: “Salted circus cashew?” “What’s circus cashew?” she asks. “Open it up,” he says. “See for yourself.” I got this book just when I needed it. I read it when I should have and well. It all loved me in all my damaged glory and maybe, just maybe gave me hope. ‘Salted Circus Cashews, Swear to God’ is what made me fall in love and for me the strongest. It will take a while for you to start digging the stories but once you get a hang of it, I swear nothing and nothing else is what you’ll desire to read! It’s brilliant, devastating, funny and just what all millennials need right now. Here is my boring review of a fantastic book! Please get yourself a copy, if not for me then for Bojack.

3

Title and cover: 5/5 ⭐ contents unfortunately only 3/5 ⭐ (some stories were good, but most were just average and a big weird if you aren't used to Bob-Waksberg's humour)

4

Eine tolle Mischung an Geschichten, die mich zum Weinen und zum Lachen gebracht haben. Sehr zu empfehlen für Freunde von absurdem Humor

4

4 ⭐️ how can a book literally be this peculiar and amazing at the same time?

4

What an exceptional short story collection. It was an absolute delight to read this.

2

I really get what everyone loves about this book, we all love some good metaphors. But the writing just wasn't for me. I often couldn't keep track of what was happening in the stories because they didn't really grab my attention, were a bit too weird or I just couldn't get myself die like the style of writing for the story. I only enjoyed very few of the stories, but those very much: -The serial monogamist's guide to important New York City landmarks -Rufus -The average of all possible things

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