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ctiner7's review against another edition
4.0
The author is a very good writer. It flows so well that it is very simple to read. My favorite story was not "This Will Be Difficult to Explain", but rather "The Electric Man". The entire time I was reading this short story, I just wanted to know who the man was. It wasn't until the end that I found the true identity, I will not give it up, or tell you on here, because the story touched me so much, that I don't want to spoil it for anyone else. Read the book. I promise you'll enjoy it.
I won this book on Goodreads First Reads.
I won this book on Goodreads First Reads.
catladylover94's review against another edition
3.0
it was just ok, not a 1 start but not a 5 star either,
leleroulant's review against another edition
2.0
Check out my review on my blog http://melsbooksandblatherings.blogspot.com/
_mallc_'s review against another edition
3.0
I liked how some of the stories were connected with reoccuring characters.
soslight's review against another edition
2.0
I received this book through the Goodreads First Reads promo.
While I enjoyed the writing style of this book, it felt insubstantial in a couple of ways. First, there's just not much there. It's extremely short, and at the end of every story, it seemed like there was so much missing beyond the potential evident at the beginning. (Irrelevant, but as a layout designer, I couldn't help but notice the extremely wide margins, which probably helped to add bulk to the overall length of the book.)
Second, the stories end right where they begin to pick up steam, which would be one thing if, as stated on the jacket, they were actually loosely connected to one another but beyond a couple of characters mentioned or appearing in more than one story they aren't nearly connected enough for that to be a selling point. What was the deal with the painter? How did the prize bull incident play into the characters' lives beyond that one evening? I found the spare plotting to be unrewarding in this case, and the whole thing seemed half-finished.
While I enjoyed the writing style of this book, it felt insubstantial in a couple of ways. First, there's just not much there. It's extremely short, and at the end of every story, it seemed like there was so much missing beyond the potential evident at the beginning. (Irrelevant, but as a layout designer, I couldn't help but notice the extremely wide margins, which probably helped to add bulk to the overall length of the book.)
Second, the stories end right where they begin to pick up steam, which would be one thing if, as stated on the jacket, they were actually loosely connected to one another but beyond a couple of characters mentioned or appearing in more than one story they aren't nearly connected enough for that to be a selling point. What was the deal with the painter? How did the prize bull incident play into the characters' lives beyond that one evening? I found the spare plotting to be unrewarding in this case, and the whole thing seemed half-finished.
bethpearson's review
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
DNF
book_perk's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
What did I just read? I'm new to short story collections and have enjoyed a few but this one was not my cup of tea. My favourite story was The Electric Man.