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Bad Endings
Bad Endings | Carleigh Baker
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Fiction. Native American Studies. Carleigh Baker likes to make light in the dark. Whether plumbing family ties, the end of a marriage, or death itself, she never lets go of the witty, the ironic, and perhaps most notably, the awkward. Despite the title, the resolution in these stories isn't always tragic, but it's often uncomfortable, unexpected, or just plain strange. Character digressions, bad decisions, and misconceptions abound. While steadfastly local in her choice of setting, Baker's deep appreciation for nature takes a lot of these stories out of Vancouver and into the wild. Salmon and bees play reoccurring roles in these tales, as do rivers. Occasionally, characters blend with their animal counterparts, adding a touch of magic realism. Nature is a place of escape and attempted convalescence for characters suffering from urban burnout. Even if things get weird along the way, as Hunter S. Thompson said, 'When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.' In BAD ENDINGS, Baker takes troubled characters to a moment of realization or self-revelation, but the results aren't always pretty.
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NataliePatalie
Bad Endings | Carleigh Baker
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Blueberry If Beale Street Could Talk I wanted more closure. And The River there was a little something unsatisfactory but great read. 5y
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Jolynne
Bad Endings | Carleigh Baker
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Mehso-so

Obviously a good writer but none of the stories grabbed me, no whoa‘s for me in this collection.

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Lindy
Bad Endings | Carleigh Baker
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Pickpick

Witty, wry, and observant: I really enjoyed these short stories about making bad decisions. Most are set in and around Vancouver, others involve travel. Beekeeping comes up in several stories, as well as negotiating the complexities of being part #Indigenous and “raised white.” Carleigh Baker is a Cree-Métis/Icelandic #Canadianauthor.

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Lindy
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I hate it when people come into a room I‘m working in and turn the light on over my head smugly, like I‘m too stupid to not have figured it out myself. I choose the darkness.

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