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A review by tiggum
Love and Death by Carolyn G. Hart
dark
2.0
Overall I didn't like this book but I didn't hate it. The only story I actually liked wasn't even about love or death, and most of the rest were about sleazy old men who hate their wives.
Bridal Flowers: Even though the author grew up in England, her writing reads very American-writing-English. It's also painfully unsubtle and the protagonists far too sure of themselves. 1/5
Away for Safekeeping: This one seems like it would make a good Poker Face episode, with some minor changes. 3/5
A Girl Like You: A woman who literally exists only to be a prop in men's stories. 1/5
Company Wife: Saw the ending coming a mile off. 1/5
Secrets: Not much to this one. 2/5
The First One to Blink: Stretching so far for a novel idea that you reach right out of the realm of plausibility. 2/5
The Tunnel: Another one that seems like it would make a good adaptation, but lacks depth on the page. 3/5
Till 3:45: This is the one I liked. A fun little adventure. 4/5
A Night at the Love Nest Resort: I can see what they were going for but it doesn't work. They seem to have had two conflicting ideas and tried to do both. 2/5
Tea for Two: I'm not sure what the point of this one was supposed to be. 1/5
April in Paris: Yet another entitled narcissist. This book is full of them. 1/5
The People's Way: Racist garbage. 1/5
Love at First Byte: This one is trying so hard to be clever but it isn't. 1/5
The Collaboration: A very unsatisfying conclusion, both to this story and to the book as a whole. 1/5
Bridal Flowers: Even though the author grew up in England, her writing reads very American-writing-English. It's also painfully unsubtle and the protagonists far too sure of themselves. 1/5
Away for Safekeeping: This one seems like it would make a good Poker Face episode, with some minor changes. 3/5
A Girl Like You: A woman who literally exists only to be a prop in men's stories. 1/5
Company Wife: Saw the ending coming a mile off. 1/5
Secrets: Not much to this one. 2/5
The First One to Blink: Stretching so far for a novel idea that you reach right out of the realm of plausibility. 2/5
The Tunnel: Another one that seems like it would make a good adaptation, but lacks depth on the page. 3/5
Till 3:45: This is the one I liked. A fun little adventure. 4/5
A Night at the Love Nest Resort: I can see what they were going for but it doesn't work. They seem to have had two conflicting ideas and tried to do both. 2/5
Tea for Two: I'm not sure what the point of this one was supposed to be. 1/5
April in Paris: Yet another entitled narcissist. This book is full of them. 1/5
The People's Way: Racist garbage. 1/5
Love at First Byte: This one is trying so hard to be clever but it isn't. 1/5
The Collaboration: A very unsatisfying conclusion, both to this story and to the book as a whole. 1/5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Stalking, Car accident, and Sexual harassment