A review by runningdobe
Binocular Vision: New & Selected Stories by Edith Pearlman

2.0

If I were to base my rating on the quality of the prose, I'd give the book a 5. However, I'm basing it on my enjoyment--giving it a 3. Obviously, it takes a certain mindset to appreciate a collection of short stories. I could not gather that mindset. I had trouble relating to the characters; I rarely felt emotionally connected to any of the stories. I don't think it's because this is a collection of short stories--I enjoyed Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies. Certainly, there were stories I very much enjoyed. However, in total, I struggled getting through the entire book and never felt like I couldn't put it down.