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Some of the stories give strong Ottessa Moshfegh vibes, others are closer to Carmen Maria Machado – two authors I truly love, so it‘s no surprise that this collection drew me in. If you like your stories weird and dripping with pathos, you must stack this *immediately*. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/willful-creatures-aimee-bender/

AMAZING SHORT STORY COLLECTION. my top stories are as follows in no particular order: death watch, end of the line, the meeting, motherfucker, fruit and words, i will pick out your ribs (from my teeth), job‘s jobs, dearth, the leading man, and hymn. but seriously read them all!!! #shortstories #aimeebender #bizarrofiction #weird #weirdlit #bizarro

I learned something new about my book collection today: I do not have a lot of books with #cursive. The one I did find is a good one, though! #fallintobooks @RealLifeReading

One of my favorite short story collections!! Aimee Bender is phenomenal. #READATHONSTORIES

This was a great, weird little collection. Loved the story about the potatoes that won't go away, and the boy with keys for fingers 🤓 short stories seem to be exactly what I'm in the mood for lately 😊

This was my first short story collection, and boy was it weird! I really did enjoy the book, but some stories were just really out there. I will definitely check out more of her work.