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Study Break: 11 College Tales from Orientation to Graduation
by Aashna Avachat
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a wonderful anthology. I do not see many stories about college, let alone many within that age group that have any diversity whatsoever.
However, a lot of the stories concerned the same issues and for almost all of them the solution was the protagonist starting to date someone, which isn't a real solution in bigger life altering situations. A lot of the stories ended up feeling a little shallow because of this. As it frequently happens with short stories, they at times felt rushed or unfinished -- one of the stories ended on an ellipses.
Overall, this was a necessary, fun read, even if it felt a little under baked at times.
Now for a little overview stats of the stories individually:
Catch You On The Quad [All three acts of the poem] - ⭐⭐⭐
The Ultimate Guide To Orientation - ⭐⭐⭐.5
Shofar, So Good - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fall Once More - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Powder - ⭐⭐⭐
Sophomore Slump - ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
The Final Countdown - ⭐⭐⭐.5
Rani's Resolutions - ⭐⭐ (this is the one that ends with the ellipses)
Heavy Rotation - ⭐⭐⭐
Ruby - ⭐⭐⭐ (was going great until the solution was to find a date)
Momo's Epic Rescue - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Begin Again - ⭐⭐⭐
However, a lot of the stories concerned the same issues and for almost all of them the solution was the protagonist starting to date someone, which isn't a real solution in bigger life altering situations. A lot of the stories ended up feeling a little shallow because of this. As it frequently happens with short stories, they at times felt rushed or unfinished -- one of the stories ended on an ellipses.
Overall, this was a necessary, fun read, even if it felt a little under baked at times.
Now for a little overview stats of the stories individually:
Catch You On The Quad [All three acts of the poem] - ⭐⭐⭐
The Ultimate Guide To Orientation - ⭐⭐⭐.5
Shofar, So Good - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fall Once More - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Powder - ⭐⭐⭐
Sophomore Slump - ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
The Final Countdown - ⭐⭐⭐.5
Rani's Resolutions - ⭐⭐ (this is the one that ends with the ellipses)
Heavy Rotation - ⭐⭐⭐
Ruby - ⭐⭐⭐ (was going great until the solution was to find a date)
Momo's Epic Rescue - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Begin Again - ⭐⭐⭐