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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Because They Wanted to: Storiesby Mary Gaitskill
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In stories set on airplanes, in restaurants, at parties, and in assorted bedrooms, the bestselling author of "Bad Behavior" entices readers to "listen in" on characters whom they may not want to know--but whose secrets are irresistibly intriguing. Review:"In her second volume of short stories, Gaitskill continues to exploit an odd juxtapositioning of adjectives to describe the extreme emotional situations of young urban people who mistake debasement for passion, manipulation for affection, cruelty for intensity. One feels the oddity of Gaitskill's verbal pairings matches the oddity of her characters coupling or trying to. She tries repeatedly to squeeze effect out of incongruity and outlandishness. What results is a shabby soap opera straining to be hip. It's best described by the author: 'there was a vacuous delicacy....,' 'a benevolent functional daze.' The volume becomes a 'house of squalor, comfort, and mundane beauty.' Her first volume of stories, Bad Behavior was fresher and more convincing." Reviewed by Daniel Weiss, Virginia Quarterly Review (Copyright 2006 Virginia Quarterly Review) What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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