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A review by obscuredbyclouds
Coronado: Stories by Dennis Lehane
4.0
My mother put this into my hands yesterday and told me to read it. She's been a big Dennis Lehane fan for some time now and said this was his best. She definitely managed to convince me that Lehane is a good author. I'm more than open to read one his novels now.
I was a bit confused because I expected more linear crime short stories. The Play "Coronado" and the short story it's based on are clear noir crime stories, but some of the others seem more like general literature short stories. Yes, someone might be contemplating committing a crime in them but most of them were pretty character-driven, which is unusual for crime stories. I wonder if his novels are the same? If so, this could get exciting. Why only 4 out of 5? Well, I didn't love every story and while I really liked the style, I felt everything except for the play was too short. Maybe summing it up shortly and neatly isn't his forte ?
There were some moments that were just brilliant and I re-read these lines a few times. Ok, in summery, mom, I get it now.
I was a bit confused because I expected more linear crime short stories. The Play "Coronado" and the short story it's based on are clear noir crime stories, but some of the others seem more like general literature short stories. Yes, someone might be contemplating committing a crime in them but most of them were pretty character-driven, which is unusual for crime stories. I wonder if his novels are the same? If so, this could get exciting. Why only 4 out of 5? Well, I didn't love every story and while I really liked the style, I felt everything except for the play was too short. Maybe summing it up shortly and neatly isn't his forte ?
There were some moments that were just brilliant and I re-read these lines a few times. Ok, in summery, mom, I get it now.