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Wow, so I really like this short story collection. Wilson has a way of eliciting an unreasonable hopefulness from lives that are, viewed reasonably, hopeless. There are several stories that I think are going to stick with me, including Wildfire Johnny, with its time travel with a harsh price, and Scroll Through the Weapons, which describes a home life that is a little too close to what I grew up with.

Wilson trains a wonderfully subversive eye towards parenthood, and I‘m glad I gave this short story collection a second chance. It feels weird that I never drew that connection among all his work. The title story looks at parenting a former rock star. Another looked at guardianship and reminded me of the half-wild kids in Nothing to See Here. None of the stories cracked my top 10 favorites, but I enjoyed them all!

Collection of dark humor short stories. Reminded me of David Sedaris but since it is fiction, it lacked the heart that a slightly innocent narrator brings to Sedaris' work. At times, it was too dark for me to enjoy.

These stories are dark, but I thought interesting and entertaining.

These stories are nothing like Kevin‘s fun, irreverent books, which I loved. They have none of the humor and heart of his novels. Typical mediocre literary fiction short stories. Skip. #dnf

I hope this short story collection fits the bill! I enjoyed The Family Fang and Perfect Little World. Avoiding Family Trust this morning because of the long Fred chapter (gag 😝)!

Has anyone read Lot by Bryan Washington yet? It was a #botm pick. How was it?

I really loved this short fiction collection. It did what I think the best collections do— play on the reader‘s expectations from one story to another, to create a really cohesive reading experience.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5! I really enjoyed this book of stories. It took me on a whirlwind of a ride. The characters and plot themes were intriguing, engaging, and surprising. Recommended!

The library texted to announce my hold, tagged book, had come in. I may have picked up more books. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Really enjoying this book of short stories after hearing the review on NPR. Settling in my book nook with a cuppa Yerba Mate tea on a dreary, rainy, damp day. I seriously love this weather!!!!! Happy Reading! ☔️

I love when I don't know that one of my favorites has a new book coming out and it magically manifests on my porch like a magic unicorn gift from the book gods. (OK so this is the first time that's ever happened.)

Book mail! I had no idea Kevin Wilson had a short story collection coming out this summer, but I‘m excited to check it out!