Reviews

Mrs. Somebody Somebody by Tracy Winn

mikcarrington's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book was a reading assignment in a college English class. Fast forward to now, about a decade later, and I couldn't remember too much (assigned reading does that to a person). 
I think the years have helped this have an even deeper impact on me than I could have imagined. The woven tapestry of this community that Winn made, filled with loss and love and hurt, is just so well done and stunningly True feeling.

So glad I kept this and went for a reread. Cue me recommending it to more people because it's a shame it's not more popular.

mawalker1962's review

4.0

I liked this book much more than I expected. It's interlocking short stories, and I could really relate to the mill town characters and the New England setting.

allisonseverson's review

2.0

Didn't finish this book. The first few short stories were good, then I didn't care for the latter ones. Just couldn't get into this book. When I went a few days between chapters it was difficult to get back into the book.

bbckprpl's review

3.0

The thing about a collection of short stories, for me, is that I almost always want more. I'm too greedy for short stories, I guess. When characters or what's going on in their lives are interesting, I see no reason for their tales to end so abruptly. Which is why, even though I really enjoyed this collection, I am not giving it more stars (although 3.5 is probably closer to my genuine rating) or putting it on the keeper shelf. I know I won't read them again, but I also think I'll remember the people who live in this fictional version of Lowell, Massachusetts for a long, long time. Also, the fact that this is a debut work, makes me excited, because I think this author really has a lot of talent at making you see her characters as real people.