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This was a fun and strange short story collection, new from the author of How High We Go in the Dark, my favorite from last year‘s #CampLitsy books.

This started with a story about a family who research Kaiju, which I thought was great. It touches on some Japanese mythical creatures and ghosts in a fresh modern way.

While I didn‘t love it quite as much as HHWGITD, I did like it a lot and would recommend it.

Stirring and profoundly metaphoric way of conveying struggle with grief, failure and death in short stories populated by mystical Japanese folklore and pop culture characters.

"Place a flower in one hand and a weapon of your choosing in the other.
Go to the bathroom and stare into the mirror. Continue to stare with minimal blinking until you cannot recognize yourself.
Stare at a friend. Continue to stare until you cannot recognize your friend."

'Nuff said.

Page 14, first story: already hooked. Who knew the lives of Godzilla and his pals were so complex?

Sequoia Nagamatsu's Where We Go When All We Were Is Gone (Black Lawrence Press) is an absolutely amazing short story collection expertly weaving Japanese folklore and pop culture with remarkable and stunning characters and situations.

Sequoia Nagamatsu's Where We Go When All We Were Is Gone (Black Lawrence Press) is an absolutely amazing short story collection expertly weaving Japanese folklore and pop culture with remarkable and stunning characters and situations.