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This is one of the best short story collections, and one of the best books altogether, that I've read in the last year. How the author embodies these disparate characters and portrays each one with life and veracity is absolutely amazing! Though the subject matter is often gritty, it's truly amazing, frequently brilliant, magnificent writing. Every writer should read it for it inspires, and every reader should consume it for it satisfies.
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Sweet Land Stories by E. L. Doctorow
betsy welch, November 29, 2006
This is one of the best short story collections, and one of the best books altogether, that I've read in the last year. How the author embodies these disparate characters and portrays each one with life and veracity is absolutely amazing! Though the subject matter is often gritty, it's truly amazing, frequently brilliant, magnificent writing. Every writer should read it for it inspires, and every reader should consume it for it satisfies.(5 of 8 readers found this comment helpful)