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Get in Trouble: Stories by Kelly Link
5.0
adventurous challenging funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

 Punch me in the face and hang me upside down. That was a TRIP! One that I'll take again and again. 

These nine stories yank you out of normal and into an inside out world of weird. But these stories aren't just strange for the sake of being strange. The depth and complexity of the characters and themes were haunting. Link packs SO much into each little story that I felt like I needed to lie down after each one.

Something that you'll either love or hate: Link doesn't make it easy. 😉 In each story, she gives away pieces of the puzzle (sometimes out of order), making the brain assemble and make sense of things as you go. Sometimes it was confusing, but for me, I adored that feeling of being adrift and going wherever the story takes me.