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I absolutely adored Edward P Jones' novel 'the known world' and I can not help but compare this collection to my awe of that book, therefore I found it lacking. If you read this you must read 'the known world'.
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I have read many short story collections and this is definitely in my top five. The stories contain a fantastic array of characters and situations. I thought it was a collection of Jim Shepard's best but it isn't, it is his latest. Very entertaining reading.
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This collection of interrelated stories reads more like a novel than some novels do. The characters are flawlessly built, the setting is perfect and the conversation wonderful. I immediately researched every other Lore Segal book out there, a pure delight to read!
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a few of these stories I really liked but some of them I could not get into and gave up trying to after a few pages. which is fine, just explaining the three stars I gave it ...
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All Aunt Hagar's Children: Stories by Edward P Jones
Abby, July 2, 2008
I absolutely adored Edward P Jones' novel 'the known world' and I can not help but compare this collection to my awe of that book, therefore I found it lacking. If you read this you must read 'the known world'.(9 of 13 readers found this comment helpful)
The View from Castle Rock: Stories by Alice Munro
Abby, July 2, 2008
I really like Alice Munro but found this collection lacking and shoved together, nothing flowed like I expected it to.(5 of 10 readers found this comment helpful)
Like You'd Understand, Anyway: Stories by Jim Shepard
Abby, July 2, 2008
I have read many short story collections and this is definitely in my top five. The stories contain a fantastic array of characters and situations. I thought it was a collection of Jim Shepard's best but it isn't, it is his latest. Very entertaining reading.(5 of 17 readers found this comment helpful)
Shakespeare's Kitchen by Lore Segal
Abby, March 10, 2008
This collection of interrelated stories reads more like a novel than some novels do. The characters are flawlessly built, the setting is perfect and the conversation wonderful. I immediately researched every other Lore Segal book out there, a pure delight to read!(5 of 8 readers found this comment helpful)
Here's Your Hat What's Your Hurry: Stories by Elizabeth Mccracken
Abby, December 20, 2007
a few of these stories I really liked but some of them I could not get into and gave up trying to after a few pages. which is fine, just explaining the three stars I gave it ...(10 of 14 readers found this comment helpful)
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