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Your Utopia: Stories by Bora Chung
4.25
adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

 What a perfectly weird collection of short stories by Bora Chung! This is a great blend of Sci Fi and Horror while also having a very distinct sense of humor that I really vibed with. Some of these stories were amazing and some of them were just fine. But overall, I really enjoyed this collection. 

My top 3 favorites include:
1. The End of the Voyage - Had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I don't know if a short story has ever grabbed my attention quite like this one. Even though I did predict the outcome, I still loved the horrifying and thrilling journey to get there.
 2. A Very Ordinary Marriage - Another absolutely weird and compelling story. While not as graphic as the previous story, there was a subtle horror simmering beneath the tale that I really enjoyed.
 3. Seed - Strange and creepy and it gave me a similar feel as Annihilation.

I haven't read Cursed Bunny yet but it seems to be the preferred collection of stories by Chung so I am excited to get to it ASAP.

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