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trin's review against another edition
3.0
Stylistically incredible if relentlessly depressing short stories. I read this because [a:Haruki Murakami|819789|J.D. Salinger|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1189260887p2/819789.jpg] counts Carver as an influence, and I can see that: they share a certain spare clarity of prose, and an occasional touch of beautiful oddness (though Murakami takes the latter much farther than Carver does). But while Murakami is often quite funny, Carver is just bleak—read too many of these stories in a row and you’ll want to throw yourself off the roof. Read in sequence like that, they also start to feel a bit samey. I definitely appreciated Carver’s writing, however, even if I didn’t necessarily enjoy it; I think in future I will just limit my intake. An occasional nibble—great. A heavy meal, though—uh-oh, now you’re gonna need to lie down.
mandu02's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
sktxaryaw's review against another edition
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
audgpodg's review against another edition
4.0
"booze takes a lot of time and effort if you're going to do a good job with it"
some of these short stories were just so bizarre at first glance and yet you see yourself in each of the characters he creates. with simple conversations between characters you read the themes of loss, memories, regret, conflict, paralysis, awareness and disconnection...the list goes on. these stories make you think and once you start thinking, they sure do make you think even more.
some of these short stories were just so bizarre at first glance and yet you see yourself in each of the characters he creates. with simple conversations between characters you read the themes of loss, memories, regret, conflict, paralysis, awareness and disconnection...the list goes on. these stories make you think and once you start thinking, they sure do make you think even more.
krabinovitz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
manoushp109's review against another edition
3.0
loved the cover and the title - much sadder than i was expecting
:( i wanted rly lovely sweet short stories but it was very much like what love has become and all the fucked up versions of it. not memorable
:( i wanted rly lovely sweet short stories but it was very much like what love has become and all the fucked up versions of it. not memorable
julia_rose's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Car accident, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Domestic abuse
bookofsand's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
jingham's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75