Short stories by default have to be more direct about their topic, and That Story Isn't the Story is. It’s a kind of magical realism story where the protagonist is trying to get out of an abusive living arrangement and does so with the help of a friend. The author does a good job of showing how difficult that can be—the friend is indeed a good one but the living arrangements are late stage capitalism precarious. What I liked here was the way the title of this story is used. The characters use it to keep focus on the lesson being conveyed and not go down pity rabbit holes. Read it for that. The rest is ok and potentially moving to someone in that situation.
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