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raveisbored's review
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
katzreads's review against another edition
4.0
Some excellent short stories. . .read almost all of them!
simtara's review
3.0
Very mixed collection of stories. Did not fall in love with any of them, though I did learn a lot about various writing styles.
ruchaa's review
4.25
ATEEE there are a lot of great stories included in this! stone animals, the kind of light that shines on texas, boys, etc!
k8iedid's review against another edition
I read this bit by bit over 5+ years to figure out how I feel about short stories. A short story compilation can be tough going b/c so many of the stories are just so somber one after another (Not that there's anything wrong with somber writing, but It's A Mood). My favorites were: Saint Marie (Louise Erdrich), Patriotic (Janet Kauffman), You're Ugly Too (Lorrie Moore); Intensive Care (Lee Smith).
dancingprince's review
Twas a text book for class, and just meh. A few good stories but overall a strange and unremarkable anthology.
sydneyelaine123's review
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
simtara's review against another edition
3.0
Very mixed collection of stories. Did not fall in love with any of them, though I did learn a lot about various writing styles.