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Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente
2.0

Ultimately couldn't get invested in anything going on. I found it a little on-the-nose at times, couldn't connect with Sophie, and wasn't ever frightened. Writing is fine - there are definitely some standout lines. I'm not sure it provided anything like a deeper understanding/new perspective on the source material(s), or interesting social commentary, though, which is I guess what I anticipated? It was very short though, and read through quickly.