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mordecai's review against another edition
DNF @ 45/303 pages
This wasn't what I expected when I picked it up. I'd assumed the stories would be related to HIV/AIDS but they're not. I read the first three and just didn't care for any of them, and I hadn't realised that one of the stories is by Woody Allen, and I really have no interest in reading that, so I'm dropping this one. It was a spur of the moment charity shop purchase and those are either terrible or fabulous. This one definitely feels like the former.
This wasn't what I expected when I picked it up. I'd assumed the stories would be related to HIV/AIDS but they're not. I read the first three and just didn't care for any of them, and I hadn't realised that one of the stories is by Woody Allen, and I really have no interest in reading that, so I'm dropping this one. It was a spur of the moment charity shop purchase and those are either terrible or fabulous. This one definitely feels like the former.
suspendedinair's review against another edition
5.0
Man.
Telling Tales is the literary equivalent of your favourite variety snack pack. Margaret Atwood, Chinua Achebe, Susan Sontag, Günter Grass, Arthur Miller and Christa Wolf (and so on!) all pop up with brilliant tales. Pretty sure at least five of the twenty-one authors are Nobel Prize Winners in Literature, and there are a few perhaps not so widely known authors with their own gems as well. And let's not forget Woody Allen.
The best part of this anthology is that all profits go to HIV/AIDS education, research and treatment. Since I only borrowed a copy from the library, I'm quite happy to purchase a copy for the first person to message me expressing interest in getting a free book. It will be delivered right to you. So---write me if you please.
Anyway! I'm so pleased I read these stories, and I reckon you will be too, when you do. Enjoy.
Telling Tales is the literary equivalent of your favourite variety snack pack. Margaret Atwood, Chinua Achebe, Susan Sontag, Günter Grass, Arthur Miller and Christa Wolf (and so on!) all pop up with brilliant tales. Pretty sure at least five of the twenty-one authors are Nobel Prize Winners in Literature, and there are a few perhaps not so widely known authors with their own gems as well. And let's not forget Woody Allen.
The best part of this anthology is that all profits go to HIV/AIDS education, research and treatment. Since I only borrowed a copy from the library, I'm quite happy to purchase a copy for the first person to message me expressing interest in getting a free book. It will be delivered right to you. So---write me if you please.
Anyway! I'm so pleased I read these stories, and I reckon you will be too, when you do. Enjoy.
burnsreadsbooks's review against another edition
challenging
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? It's complicated
3.0
thetomatowriter's review against another edition
3.0
I realized when I started reading this that I had torn out the Woody Allen story upon purchase of the book and that made me happy because fuck Woody Allen. Still, it wasn't my favorite anthology. A few of the stories were very good. I loved the Margaret Atwood one. A few of them tried to be very deep or to ~capture the essence of human nature and they just didn't click with me. I will say, I liked the cause, all of the money went to HIV/AIDS research, and they were all very well written. It's just that there were only a couple that really resonated with me.
fluffernutterfriday's review against another edition
3.0
These were some lovely stories! I really enjoyed the variety in genres and plots. Is it weird that I was hoping for more funny/happy stories? Maybe it's just the mood I'm in.
mmkkll's review against another edition
2.0
I couldn't get into this book -- it was way too inconsistent. I was drawn in by the list of contributors and for the good cause, but I was disappointed by the stories inside.
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