Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town
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Summary
Come on a journey across the rural American West。。。
Meet the teenagers who live in the small towns across these states， separated by distance， but whose stories are woven together in the most unexpected of ways。
Whether they are brought together by the spread of wildfire， by the abusive priest who's moved from state to state or by the hunt for a missing child， these incredible tales blaze with secrets， rage and love。
A novel like no other， this intricate， intense and beautiful book will take your breath away。
Meet the teenagers who live in the small towns across these states， separated by distance， but whose stories are woven together in the most unexpected of ways。
Whether they are brought together by the spread of wildfire， by the abusive priest who's moved from state to state or by the hunt for a missing child， these incredible tales blaze with secrets， rage and love。
A novel like no other， this intricate， intense and beautiful book will take your breath away。
Reviews
Sheena
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“In a small town， you are forever defined by the worst thing that ever happened to you。”I’ve said this before and I will say it again - I absolutely hate character driven novels most of the time but THIS works out so well。 Each story is connected with the next and I love that you hear both sides to characters story。 Some of these were so sad and hits you right in the heart。 The author does hit on a mix of topics and themes。 Some stories are about camp counseling and playing basketball but then o “In a small town， you are forever defined by the worst thing that ever happened to you。”I’ve said this before and I will say it again - I absolutely hate character driven novels most of the time but THIS works out so well。 Each story is connected with the next and I love that you hear both sides to characters story。 Some of these were so sad and hits you right in the heart。 The author does hit on a mix of topics and themes。 Some stories are about camp counseling and playing basketball but then other stories will tap into childhood abuse， grief， and homophobia。 I do have to admit some of them were a bit boring but overall， I really did like this and thought it worked well。 I would definitely read more from this author。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher who provided an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Mairéad
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PlotA collection of nine short stories following teenagers in towns across America， set in the 90s。 This collection features a series of intertwining stories， the links are siblings， same town or just same characters but the focus is shifted elsewhere。ThoughtsI really enjoyed this collection， and how Hitchcock linked all the stories together。 If I was rating the stories individually they were mainly 3/4 star reads。My favourites in the collection are: - Parking-lot Flowers- Basketball Town- Alask PlotA collection of nine short stories following teenagers in towns across America， set in the 90s。 This collection features a series of intertwining stories， the links are siblings， same town or just same characters but the focus is shifted elsewhere。ThoughtsI really enjoyed this collection， and how Hitchcock linked all the stories together。 If I was rating the stories individually they were mainly 3/4 star reads。My favourites in the collection are: - Parking-lot Flowers- Basketball Town- Alaska Was Wasted on Us- The Stranger in the WoodsIf I could get full length novels about any of them， I would want one about Ben and Conrad， shown in Parking-Lot Flowers， and one about Jenny and Nate in The Stranger in the Woods。My main issue with short story collections， is I feel like I need more time with the characters， and I felt like that about pretty much every story in the collection。 It makes me excited to read more from Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock （I'm reading the Smell of Other People's House soon！） as I really loved her writing style。 。。。more
Madeline O'Rourke
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Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town was exactly the book I needed to get me back into the reading groove after two months away。 It's a short and easy read， dipping into the lives of various teens throughout the U。S。 I typically don't care much for short story collections， but I had read Hitchcock's first novel and loved it （and I also didn't realise this was a short story collection）。 All the same， I actually really enjoyed the short story element of it。 In very few pages， Hitchcock summoned ve Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town was exactly the book I needed to get me back into the reading groove after two months away。 It's a short and easy read， dipping into the lives of various teens throughout the U。S。 I typically don't care much for short story collections， but I had read Hitchcock's first novel and loved it （and I also didn't realise this was a short story collection）。 All the same， I actually really enjoyed the short story element of it。 In very few pages， Hitchcock summoned very full characters， lives， and locations。 I like that the stories each overlapped ever so slightly， but not in big， important ways。 Overall， it's a sweet read， but not a new favourite。 。。。more
Nilufer Ozmekik
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Oh my goodness！ Traveling between Alaskan woods to isolated， beautiful Pacific beaches and being introduced to vivid， original， quirky characters， diving into interesting， varied topics including wildfires， a mermaid， basketball bears gave me quality time 。 This was one of the reading experiences I’ve ever had！ It’s brilliant， unique， mind numbing！ All those stories are missing pieces of the puzzle。 You can read and enjoy them separately but as you realize the connections of them by catching th Oh my goodness！ Traveling between Alaskan woods to isolated， beautiful Pacific beaches and being introduced to vivid， original， quirky characters， diving into interesting， varied topics including wildfires， a mermaid， basketball bears gave me quality time 。 This was one of the reading experiences I’ve ever had！ It’s brilliant， unique， mind numbing！ All those stories are missing pieces of the puzzle。 You can read and enjoy them separately but as you realize the connections of them by catching the small details， you feel more satisfied and you adore the witty writing style of the author！ I’m telling you my friends， this book is precious gem！ You cannot put it down， getting lost in the creative world building and rich characters and after finishing it you feel the ache deeply because you crave more， you need more stories！ Best solution is retreading this beautiful journey！I have amazing reading time and proudly grading this book with five creative， impressive， addictive， original stars！ Special thanks to NetGalley and Random House Children’s / Wendy Lamb Books for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions。 。。。more
The Wallflowers Library
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Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review。 This book was a pleasant surprise。 I loved the way that all the stories were connected。 This was an unexpected surprise。 I loved every minute of this book。 I highly recommend to anyone who likes short stories but the twist behind all of these stories are amazingly written。 One of the best books I've read in a long time。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review。 This book was a pleasant surprise。 I loved the way that all the stories were connected。 This was an unexpected surprise。 I loved every minute of this book。 I highly recommend to anyone who likes short stories but the twist behind all of these stories are amazingly written。 One of the best books I've read in a long time。 。。。more
Lisa Wolf
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In this collection of interconnected short stories， a varied group of teen characters each face the challenges and rewards of small-town life。 Through ordinary events， showing brief moments in the characters’ lives， we see their inner struggles， how they deal with pain or boredom or being left behind， and how they find new paths and moments of healing。Set in the mid-1990s， the stories are set in Alaska and in small towns scattered across the American west。 We meet hitchhikers， kids with reputati In this collection of interconnected short stories， a varied group of teen characters each face the challenges and rewards of small-town life。 Through ordinary events， showing brief moments in the characters’ lives， we see their inner struggles， how they deal with pain or boredom or being left behind， and how they find new paths and moments of healing。Set in the mid-1990s， the stories are set in Alaska and in small towns scattered across the American west。 We meet hitchhikers， kids with reputations， girls who grew up wild and free， siblings who’ve suffered loss。 Some common threads are apparent across multiple stories — the early warnings of a wildfire in one story turn into an out-of-control inferno in another; the aftermath of certain events are sprinkled throughout several characters’ lives， but we only get the full picture in a seemingly unrelated story later on。I loved seeing the way the characters’ lives intersect and have impacts big and small on other characters’ lives， even when there’s no obvious connection。 In fact， these characters for the most part will never know the threads that connect them， even though we as readers are treated to the bigger picture and have the pleasure of seeing where all theses lives overlap。The author’s first novel， The Smell of Other People’s Houses， is one of my favorite books， and is a must-read。 In Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town， we’re once again treated to her simple yet affecting approach to language， the realistic-feeling dialogue， and the tour of the inner workings of teen minds and hearts。I wouldn’t normally be drawn to a short story collection， but I picked this one up because of the author， and I’m so glad I did。 It’s a slim， lovely book， and I’m sure I’ll read it again to gain new appreciation now that I know how the very different pieces all fit together。Highly recommended。Review copy courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley。 Full review at Bookshelf Fantasies。 。。。more
Sammi
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The first thing I want to say about this book is that the title really drew me in。 It is beautiful。 Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town is a short story collection about characters whose lives are somehow woven together， not always directly， but in a small way。 It focusses on the young people in small towns and communities in Alaska and America， with characters and events that flow thorough each of the stories， linking them all together。 We see stories about Wildfires， grief， forgetting， sexual The first thing I want to say about this book is that the title really drew me in。 It is beautiful。 Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town is a short story collection about characters whose lives are somehow woven together， not always directly， but in a small way。 It focusses on the young people in small towns and communities in Alaska and America， with characters and events that flow thorough each of the stories， linking them all together。 We see stories about Wildfires， grief， forgetting， sexuality， abuse， betrayal， murder and everything in between。 It tells the stories of young peoples whose lives have been changed， moulded buy these events and things that have happened to them。 My favourite story was The Right Kind of People， along with the last one in the book （which the name escapes me）， but I enjoyed all of them for their own peculiarities and intricacies。 It takes you on an emotional rollercoaster， and you form attachments to these characters， which is not so easy within a short story。 I loved how you got to find out what was behind characters that would normally be side-characters and not explored。The only downside to this collection for me was that I just wanted more。 I got so engrossed in every story that I wanted more from it， but really， that isn't even a downside。 It's a sign of good storytelling and knowing when to end your stories， leaving the reader aching for more。I feel as if some of these stories will stick with me for a while， which usually isn't the case with me and anthology collections， but this was something different。 I look forward to reading anything else from Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock in the future。 Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange of an honest review。 。。。more
Pine Reads Review
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“She and Jake would be the famous high school sweethearts memorialized forever in a deadly car crash。 Because everyone dies famous in a small town， don’t they？”Whether someone is from a small town in Alaska， Colorado， or along the Washington coast， their stories are all interwoven。 The interconnected vignettes begin with Poppy and her mother， who move to Alaska while Poppy’s older sister Ruby stays in Pigeon Creek with her father after their parents separated。 With every story comes a new inters “She and Jake would be the famous high school sweethearts memorialized forever in a deadly car crash。 Because everyone dies famous in a small town， don’t they？”Whether someone is from a small town in Alaska， Colorado， or along the Washington coast， their stories are all interwoven。 The interconnected vignettes begin with Poppy and her mother， who move to Alaska while Poppy’s older sister Ruby stays in Pigeon Creek with her father after their parents separated。 With every story comes a new intersection as Ruby’s boyfriend cheats on her with Martha， the new girl claiming to be from California but who is actually from a small town along the Washington coast。 There， she left behind her best friend Jane， the same Jane who finds an unconscious Conrad after he ate bivalve mollusks and lost his memory。 Conrad kissed Ben before he left Granville to find his uncle in Canada。 Later， Ben gives a ride to a hitchhiker named Delia， who is trying to find her abuser—but the stories don’t stop there。 With numerous connections tying them all together， this collection of vignette-style writings explores the lives of various young people living in small towns across the country。 Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock presents these stories in a way that isn’t overwhelming and allows readers to make connections with every page turn。 Having been born and raised in a small town myself， I always say that not much happens there; but Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town reminded me that there is much more to small towns than what meets the eye。 Often， I find narratives about characters leaving their small towns to pursue big dreams， but I enjoyed reading about these characters’ lives in towns where everyone knows each other。 The stories detail the loss， love， pain， and disasters that all these characters experience and how they deal with it all。 Each story is as great as the last， and I am sure readers will identify with at least one of them。 Content Warning: Sexual asault and abuse， trauma， pedophilia， child death， murder， grief， drug use， car crash， wildfire， infedility， homophobia， body horror， death of a loved one， alcoholism， anti-native racism， child abduction（Pine Reads Review would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for sending us an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Any quotes are taken from an advanced copy and may be subject to change upon final publication。）Follow us on Instagram， Twitter， and Facebook @pinereadsreview and check out our website at www。pinereadsreview。com for reviews， author interviews， blogs， podcast episodes， and more！ 。。。more
Shannon （It Starts At Midnight）
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You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight 4。5*Can we， as a community， agree to stop sleeping on Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock please？ Her books are wonderfully quirky and thoughtful， and no one can title better。 This book is more an anthology， and how I was able to care so deeply about every last character （so much that the mentions in later stories made me squeal with delight） is beyond impressive， frankly。 （Also， she lives in a yurt， a You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight 4。5*Can we， as a community， agree to stop sleeping on Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock please？ Her books are wonderfully quirky and thoughtful， and no one can title better。 This book is more an anthology， and how I was able to care so deeply about every last character （so much that the mentions in later stories made me squeal with delight） is beyond impressive， frankly。 （Also， she lives in a yurt， and if that isn't the coolest thing ever， Idk what is。）（Sidenote: I'd probably look up trigger warnings more in depth， but I will say that there is sexual abuse involved， among other things）So， yes it's an anthology， but it's a connected anthology， so all the stories have at least one tie to one of the other stories。 Which is kind of brilliant。 Also， we get introduced to so many different people in so many small towns in America。 And some of these stories are straight up heartbreaking， no question。 A lot of them are attempts to rebuild after said heartbreak。 It's definitely an emotive book， but also really charming and thoughtful， so you won't be drowning in misery。 Yes， there are dark situations， but there is also tons of light。Bottom Line: I loved how the stories connected to each other， and how the characters often had impacts on each other without always knowing。 It's thoughtful， it's lovely， and it's definitely worth reading。 。。。more
Alaina Lisanti
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I enjoyed “The Smell of Other People’s Houses” and its Alaska setting and multiple-narrator POV so I’m excited for this book too！ 😊
Kasey Connors-Beron
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Releases TODAY， April 20， 2021Content warning: Child sexual abuseI received an ARC of Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock thanks to the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Blurb thanks to Goodreads:“A lyrical and heartfelt collection by an award-winning writer that connects the lives of young people from small towns in Alaska and the American west。 Each story is unique， yet universal。In this book， the impact of wildfire， a wayward priest， or a my Releases TODAY， April 20， 2021Content warning: Child sexual abuseI received an ARC of Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock thanks to the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Blurb thanks to Goodreads:“A lyrical and heartfelt collection by an award-winning writer that connects the lives of young people from small towns in Alaska and the American west。 Each story is unique， yet universal。In this book， the impact of wildfire， a wayward priest， or a mysterious disappearance ricochet across communities， threading through stories。 Here， ordinary actions such as ice skating or going to church reveal hidden truths。 One choice threatens a lifelong friendship。 Siblings save each other。 Rescue and second chances are possible， and so is revenge。On the surface， it seems that nothing ever happens in these towns。 But Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock shows that underneath that surface， teenagers’ lives blaze with fury， with secrets， and with love so strong it burns a path to the future。”Review:Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town is a uniquely written story told through short stories。 Each short story gives one perspective of life in ultra-rural areas but they are all connected。 Each story has one or more people that are connected to the following story or a previous story。 While it may sound a bit confusing， it doesn’t read that way。 Picture how in the real world people pop into your life， with their own story， and then pop back out。Each of the stories is interesting in it’s own way， but the main hook for me was finding out how each character was related to all the others。 Watching the event（s） of the current time unfold was interesting， but not nearly as interesting as the characters。 There is so much background for each character， but Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock never forced that information on me， at least not without a plot reason （one short story takes place mainly in the past， but the set up to it and the story make complete sense in the landscape of the book）。There were some characters I really couldn’t care less about and places were it dragged slightly， but the benefit of this writing style （or story construction？） is that you were never with one character for long。 If you hated a character， you are out if it quickly and you can focus on the wonder of ‘how does this fit in with the others？ Why is this part of the person’s life important to know about？’， both of which are questions that keep me fascinated the entire way through。Overall， I enjoyed to story and if this concept sounds interesting to you， I suggest picking it up。 If you are not interested in interwoven short stories， it may be best to pass on this one。 。。。more
daph pink ♡
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That title made me do this。
Ann
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I've been reading a lot of short story collections recently。 This one rises to the top for many reasons， the most important being that these are connected， their threads growing stronger with each subsequent story。 Characters' narratives intertwine， their stories intersect， their experiences commingling， commiserating。 Themes that run throughout: grief， sibling bonds， coping strategies， fire， renewal and reinvention。 A product of a small town， I found sparkling small town truisms in each story。 I've been reading a lot of short story collections recently。 This one rises to the top for many reasons， the most important being that these are connected， their threads growing stronger with each subsequent story。 Characters' narratives intertwine， their stories intersect， their experiences commingling， commiserating。 Themes that run throughout: grief， sibling bonds， coping strategies， fire， renewal and reinvention。 A product of a small town， I found sparkling small town truisms in each story。 Some of my favorites:"In a small town， you are forever defined by the worst thing that ever happened to you。""There was no anonymity in a small town。 Especially if you stood out at all。""Small towns， you know？ Everyone's an expert。""Small-town trust is the backbone of small-town living。 But it was unraveling。""It was a crumbling town， held loosely together by these routines and miles and miles of toilet paper hung in the trees like prayer flags。"I found that I liked each subsequent story better than the last。 Stand-outs for me were "Parking-Lot Flowers" and "There's Gas in the Tank， Louise！" But these are standouts in a collection firmly held together -- a whole stronger even than its individual parts。 [Thanks to Wendy Lamb Books | Penguin Random House and NetGalley for an opportunity to read an ARC of this book in exchange for my opinion。] 。。。more
Julia Black
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Before I say anything too important I will say I live in a small town and just about everything these characters say about them are true。 Small towns are terrible when it comes to you keeping your privacy and everything else。 I think this is the first short story collection I've actually liked。 These stories are really good and I thought it was really cool how these are all intertwined in some little way。 This is my first time reading anything from this author and I really love her writing。 I th Before I say anything too important I will say I live in a small town and just about everything these characters say about them are true。 Small towns are terrible when it comes to you keeping your privacy and everything else。 I think this is the first short story collection I've actually liked。 These stories are really good and I thought it was really cool how these are all intertwined in some little way。 This is my first time reading anything from this author and I really love her writing。 I think her writing is really beautiful。 For once as I read the stories and finished them I didnt get that usually feeling that they were incomplete。 That's my usual reason for not liking short stories。 It didnt take long to finish this book。 It was really short only like a couple of hours from start to finish。 I would most definitely read more from the author again。 I really loved and enjoyed these stories。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my copy to read and review。 。。。more
Annie-JoElizabeth
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In this collection of interwoven short stories， Hitchcock explores themes of connection between friends， family and couples through the lens of small town life in the mid-1990s US， from Colorado to Alaska to Montana。 Characters from previous stories are revisited in later stories in a way that you are always surprised to see who the protagonist of the next story will be。 Hitchcock's style is raw and personal; she focuses on the details and dramas of life which are often overlooked， challenging t In this collection of interwoven short stories， Hitchcock explores themes of connection between friends， family and couples through the lens of small town life in the mid-1990s US， from Colorado to Alaska to Montana。 Characters from previous stories are revisited in later stories in a way that you are always surprised to see who the protagonist of the next story will be。 Hitchcock's style is raw and personal; she focuses on the details and dramas of life which are often overlooked， challenging the idea of small towns as boring and lifeless。My personal favourite stories were Pigeon Creek， Sea-Shaken Houses， The Stranger in the Woods， and There's Gas in the Tank， Louise。 Special mention to Parking-lot Flowers and The Right Kind of people for absolutely breaking my heart as well。（thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with an earc via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review） 。。。more
Leah
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In a small town， you are forever defined by the worst thing that ever happened to you。An exploration of grief， coping， trust， and the way girls are so often blamed for their own trauma and left to work through its effects on their own， Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town hit hard on the impact trauma has on kids at a very young age。 From a six year old who invents an invisible mermaid friend to cope with the loss of her best friend's disappearance， to the fracture of families and friendships th In a small town， you are forever defined by the worst thing that ever happened to you。An exploration of grief， coping， trust， and the way girls are so often blamed for their own trauma and left to work through its effects on their own， Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town hit hard on the impact trauma has on kids at a very young age。 From a six year old who invents an invisible mermaid friend to cope with the loss of her best friend's disappearance， to the fracture of families and friendships that come with moving away， to （a lot） of child sexual assault， Hitchcock illustrates the depth that can lie beneath the surface of just about anyone you meet。 Throughout the book， we see the havoc wreaked on characters who are not believed， who are left to sort out their traumatic experiences on their own。 But we also see the healing that comes with relationships when friends and camp counselors and stepparents step up and show up for kids， and that was a beautiful message for me。I think the writing style just isn't for me though。 I would have liked to see more character development that would have helped me connect better with the characters and their experiences。 As it was， a lot of them came off really whiny and unlikeable （e。g。， Gina in "Angry Starfish，" Fiona in "Alaska Was Wasted on Us"）， but even with the characters I didn't like， I got the feeling I would actually like them if I just knew them a bit better。 At the same time， I appreciated the structure of this novel and the way in which all the stories are subtly connected through interweaving characters， in some ways making even a big country like the United States feel as connected as a small town。 It was so well-connected that it felt more like a novel than a series of short stories， and that worked well for me。 Read this one in a single sitting。 Much thanks to Random House Children's and Netgalley for the eARC in exchange for the review。 。。。more
Ronja
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Devoured this beautifully written and intricately connected short story collection in one sitting。 Trust me， even if you think „short stories aren‘t for me“ you should give this one by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock a try and prepare to be amazed。 I‘m realizing this is a very cliché review， but I can‘t help it - I really enjoy her writing style。
Jamice Robinson
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Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town is a collection of short stories set in rural areas like Colorado and Alaska and are all connected to each other in some way。 I did not know what to expect going into the book， but these stories had me hooked。 It was a quick read and the stories were all very emotional。 Some stories mad me sad， others made me laugh and a few made me mad because I wanted more， I needed more and you were just left hanging。 It was very annoying at times but I still loved this bo Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town is a collection of short stories set in rural areas like Colorado and Alaska and are all connected to each other in some way。 I did not know what to expect going into the book， but these stories had me hooked。 It was a quick read and the stories were all very emotional。 Some stories mad me sad， others made me laugh and a few made me mad because I wanted more， I needed more and you were just left hanging。 It was very annoying at times but I still loved this book and added a new author to my must read list。 。。。more
Katy
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"In a small town， you are forever defined by the worst thing that ever happened to you。"Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an EARC in exchange for an honest review。 Considering my track record with short stories I was very surprised that I didn't just like this book but I adored it。 The narrative was so effortlessly entwined between each of the many characters we follow and despite there being so many of them was so well balanced and， not confusing at all。 I was well "In a small town， you are forever defined by the worst thing that ever happened to you。"Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an EARC in exchange for an honest review。 Considering my track record with short stories I was very surprised that I didn't just like this book but I adored it。 The narrative was so effortlessly entwined between each of the many characters we follow and despite there being so many of them was so well balanced and， not confusing at all。 I was well and truly absorbed from the first page and was enthralled throughout， I devoured the whole thing in less than a day。 I loved how the stories linked together in seemingly small ways and came full circle by the end and conversed at various points for larger issues。 I personally think this would be a great choice as a holiday read and will definitely be recommending it to people。 。。。more
Bexa
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Each of these stories tells just a little bit more about the people of these small towns。 I kept waiting for a bigger story to connect them all， and while technically there is one （both with the wildfire and Coyote Jones） each one provided enough story to hook me， but also left me unfulfilled。 I want more of this community of people。 They are stories full of sadness， and very little hope， but it is there。Copy provided by NetGalley and the publisher。
Kara
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I don’t like to throw the word beautiful around all Willy-nilly。 But Hitchcock’s writing is beautiful。 It’s simple， fresh yet warm and cozy at the same time， and just stunning。 It’s bright even though the subjects are heavy。 She’s a master of imagery。 Her writing flows， her descriptions just envelope your brain。 This book gives me literal chills。 My heart skips a beat。 It’s a masterpiece。
M。 （Inside My Library Mind）
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More reviews up on my blog Inside My Library Mind I definitely feel like the small town feeling was captured well， and I did enjoy how the stories interconnected， but overall， this just did nothing for me sadly。 Blog | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest | Storygraph ccm More reviews up on my blog Inside My Library Mind I definitely feel like the small town feeling was captured well， and I did enjoy how the stories interconnected， but overall， this just did nothing for me sadly。 Blog | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest | Storygraph ccm 。。。more
Pam
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I received an electronic ARC from Random House Children's through NetGalley。Powerful short stories that capture various teens' realities。 The stories are loosely connected via character crossover and tell an overall story about how much damage can be done by one person's actions。 No spoilers in this review but this book will make readers think and will lead to discussions about how interconnected we are。 This is a swift read with serious undertones。 It can be read in one sitting （as I did） or st I received an electronic ARC from Random House Children's through NetGalley。Powerful short stories that capture various teens' realities。 The stories are loosely connected via character crossover and tell an overall story about how much damage can be done by one person's actions。 No spoilers in this review but this book will make readers think and will lead to discussions about how interconnected we are。 This is a swift read with serious undertones。 It can be read in one sitting （as I did） or stretched out one story at a time。 Hitchcock's style lets readers draw their own conclusions for several of the characters and lets them create their own endings to the stories。There are mild triggers - sexual abuse， drug abuse in a couple of the stories。 。。。more
Rebekkah
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Rating: 3。5/5 ⭐️I find that when I read short story collections， I’m always left wanting more from the characters and stories。 Overall， the stories were good。 I really appreciated how the author used small towns to show that bad things can happen anywhere。 I really enjoyed how each story connected with the one that followed and that previous characters were mentioned or seen in the following story。 I found it interesting that though it’s set in the past， 1995， some minor characters had progressi Rating: 3。5/5 ⭐️I find that when I read short story collections， I’m always left wanting more from the characters and stories。 Overall， the stories were good。 I really appreciated how the author used small towns to show that bad things can happen anywhere。 I really enjoyed how each story connected with the one that followed and that previous characters were mentioned or seen in the following story。 I found it interesting that though it’s set in the past， 1995， some minor characters had progressive thoughts for that time period and are topics still dealt with today e。g。， animal testing， veganism， and one-time plastic consumption。 The author doesn’t focus on one theme but had serval themes that flowed together。 She presents difficult topics and does it with the dignity they deserve。 For me， the wanting more aspect just brought it down; to which I do not blame the author。 The writing is done so well， she had me wanting more。 Ultimately， if you are one that loves short stories， I would say that this book is for you。 Thank you to the publisher for providing an ARC via Netgalley。 。。。more
Courtney Pate
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I loved this book so much。 I think this is the fastest I’ve read a book all year。 I love how all the stories were interwoven seamlessly。 The author captured the feel of a small town。 It felt like the town I grew up in。 Definitely recommend
Maykala
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Actual Rating: 4。5I love books that follow a large number of characters who slowly start to interweave as a story goes on。 Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock’s 2016 release The Smell of Other People's Houses was a favorite of mine when I read it in 2019 because it was able to do this so beautifully。 Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town follows the same kind of storyline。 Through short stories that go character to character， you slowly get an overarching story that brings these characters and their individual Actual Rating: 4。5I love books that follow a large number of characters who slowly start to interweave as a story goes on。 Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock’s 2016 release The Smell of Other People's Houses was a favorite of mine when I read it in 2019 because it was able to do this so beautifully。 Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town follows the same kind of storyline。 Through short stories that go character to character， you slowly get an overarching story that brings these characters and their individual stories together。 Hitchcock is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors because this kind of story structure is extremely hard to do well。 Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town is Hitchcock’s second time blowing me away with how perfectly she is able to weave so many different characters and their stories into one story overall。Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town takes place in the nineties in various small towns from Alaska to Colorado。 I love that the book focuses on small towns and their dynamics， but also reflects how connected people are even thousands of miles away。 The plot focuses difficult topics like a missing child， a wildfire and an abusive priest in the Catholic Church。 Although they have darker themes， the stories are about much more than their darkest moments。 （I will list some of the darker content of the story at the end of this review for those who would like to go into the story with some caution。） Hitchcock has the ability to write on dark or sad topics in a real and thoughtful way。 Each character you meet is fully realized。 Whether they are working through relationships with siblings or partners， or they are being directly impacted by the wildfire or abuse， they are much more than just the hardships they face。 Hitchcock’s writing is down to earth and humorous， she explores darker themes but writes in a way that makes the characters and their relationships stand out most。 I left each story reflecting on the humanity and care these characters and their relationships displayed。 Hitchcock deals with the characters and their lives with the complexity they deserve and doesn't write about trauma and unfortunate events just to shock or upset the reader。 I’m staying a little vague on what exactly happens in the stories because I think that’s the best way to read a book like this one。The only reason this book didn’t get a full five stars from me （even though it was close） was that there were one or two moments in the dialogue that I felt were strange （these may have been edited upon release）。 I also felt like there were a few smaller story lines that could have used a little more closure。I thoroughly enjoyed Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town。 I’m already looking forward to re-reading this because I think I’ll pick up on even more the second time around。 I would recommend this story to anyone who likes reading from various points of view or likes to slowly see a story come together through various viewpoints。 If you've already read and enjoyed The Smell of Other People's Houses， I’d also recommend picking this up， Hitchcock does not disappoint！ TW: sexual abuse of a minor， drug use， death of a parent （only mentioned）， death of a sibling 。。。more
Laura
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This is a （mostly） delightful collection of short stories with some threads （e。g。 places and people） that connect them together。 It is always amazing to play the 6 degrees of separation game to see how we are more connected than we might realize。A very easy read for me （a Sunday afternoon into evening） with so many issues touched upon in the pages。Note: This is written for middle to high school students。 And the issues the characters face are ones that many tweens and teens also face。 Although， This is a （mostly） delightful collection of short stories with some threads （e。g。 places and people） that connect them together。 It is always amazing to play the 6 degrees of separation game to see how we are more connected than we might realize。A very easy read for me （a Sunday afternoon into evening） with so many issues touched upon in the pages。Note: This is written for middle to high school students。 And the issues the characters face are ones that many tweens and teens also face。 Although， I would like to believe that large numbers of them are not being assaulted by a priest。 Since the book is set in 1995， I am assuming the author is drawing from things happening then （including shuffling said priest to different locations rather than addressing the issue。 Thankfully， most dioceses seem to be quicker to act when anything suspicious occurs。 The author does nod to the fact it isn't just Catholic priests who abuse or hurt children as she has another non-religious character implicated in evil actions。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the digital advance reader copy。 。。。more
Rach
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This book interwines stories about teenagers across rural American West。 Each story connects to another story in the book。 Each story is a different tale but with connections to the other stories in the book。I liked how the author connects the stories and it was interesting way of telling the stories。 Also I liked how each story wasn't long and it fitted the book。 Some parts of the book are heartbreaking so be prepared to have tear in your eye when reading certain parts。 The author does address This book interwines stories about teenagers across rural American West。 Each story connects to another story in the book。 Each story is a different tale but with connections to the other stories in the book。I liked how the author connects the stories and it was interesting way of telling the stories。 Also I liked how each story wasn't long and it fitted the book。 Some parts of the book are heartbreaking so be prepared to have tear in your eye when reading certain parts。 The author does address serious topics in the book。 I received a ARC from Netgalley and Faber and Faber Ltd for an objection review。 。。。more
Leah
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An interestingly styled set of interconnected short stories centered around characters who live in small towns - not as darkly mystical as Marcus Sedgwick Midwinterblood nor as simple and community oriented as Paul Fleishman's Seedfolks， but nicely done in its own right。 Hitchcock manages to balance telling each story within its own section， introducing new and completely sketched characters each time， while also showing them as part of a related universe。 Oftentimes story collections have weak An interestingly styled set of interconnected short stories centered around characters who live in small towns - not as darkly mystical as Marcus Sedgwick Midwinterblood nor as simple and community oriented as Paul Fleishman's Seedfolks， but nicely done in its own right。 Hitchcock manages to balance telling each story within its own section， introducing new and completely sketched characters each time， while also showing them as part of a related universe。 Oftentimes story collections have weak points， chapters which are not as interesting as others or can't live up to a particularly good entry， but I felt that the offerings here were consistent throughout。 There were certainly instances where I wished one story would go on longer， but it's up to you whether that's a sign of a flaw or incompleteness in the short story format， or an indication that they're so well done as to entice the reader for more。 I'd also be interested in hearing from the author why she chose to set the stories in 1995 - it didn't feel out of place， but didn't necessarily feel crucial to the book either。It's not exactly a typical YA read， but certain readers will truly enjoy。Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC。 。。。more
Emma
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