MischaS_'s Reviews > 55 Slightly Sinister Stories: 55 Stories. 55 Words Each. No More. No Less.

***Advance Review Copy generously provided through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.


First of all, I have to say that I have mad respect for anyone who can write a story (or 55 of them) in just 55 words. That's such a limiting frame.

Overall, I would say that I enjoyed less than half of these stories. Some were great; some felt a bit meh.

I would not call them "sinister" because most were anything but. Plus I had to re-read some of them to really get them.

He was like family, that's all. He was her backup, her Plan B.

She eyed the wedding invite warily. It hadn't occurred to her that he might be someone else's Plan A.

And a lovely illustration for each story.

She liked things whole. She could only take one bite of a fruit before throwing it away. She broke up with her last boyfriend because of his fondness for fingerless gloves.

But this new guy seemed perfect... (view spoiler)[until she saw the scar.

"I donated a kidney to my father," he smiled, unknowingly sealing his fate. (hide spoiler)]

Overall an okay read but I won't be going back to this one.