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A review by maree_k
Bird Country by Claire Aman
4.0
I found Bird Country to be a bit hit and miss (and to be honest, more miss than hit).
Although I love reading short stories I found this collection difficult to connect with. But there was one story that stood out for me.
Communion had just the right pitch and voice, and its voice convinced me from the opening line. I believed in the character and the story, and its economy of language that underscored the theme of loneliness. There was a conviction in the writing of this story that, for me, was absent in the rest of the collection. To put it simply, this story made me feel something but the others did not.
Still, others may find more to like in Bird Country, so if you enjoy short story collections it's worth giving it a go.
Although I love reading short stories I found this collection difficult to connect with. But there was one story that stood out for me.
Communion had just the right pitch and voice, and its voice convinced me from the opening line. I believed in the character and the story, and its economy of language that underscored the theme of loneliness. There was a conviction in the writing of this story that, for me, was absent in the rest of the collection. To put it simply, this story made me feel something but the others did not.
Still, others may find more to like in Bird Country, so if you enjoy short story collections it's worth giving it a go.