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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life by George Saunders

4.52 AVERAGE

rehey11's review against another edition

5.0
Poor guy living in snowed-in Syracuse. No wonder he’s such a good writer.
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marginwalker's review against another edition

5.0
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“ohhhhh so it’s George Saunders’s book ABOUT writing? well then surely THIS one won’t make me cry” - a fool
This book teaches the mindset of writing and discovering voice better than anything I have ever read. Saunders knows how to explain the macro and the micro, the practical and the theoretical, the concrete and the abstract all at once. He leaves you with a feeling of possibility, a feeling that cuts through the navelgazing and egotism that haunts those of us who try to create something. I can see myself revisiting this throughout the rest of my life.

emmastaub's review against another edition

5.0
Absolute masterpiece. Wow. 

bananadillpickle's review against another edition

5.0
challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

gabrielzudemc's review against another edition

5.0
Sublime. If you thought you appreciated writing before, try seeing it again through George Saunders‘ eyes. I‘m sure there‘s something to learn in here for everyone
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coprime's review against another edition

5.0
challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Really interesting to look at a variety of short stories and explore why they work (or don't) and from there hone one's own approach to the short story.

karawithakay's review against another edition

5.0
reflective medium-paced

doxy_cycline's review against another edition

4.0
emotional funny informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
In this book Saunders shows you how to love stories you might have otherwise overlooked, and how to hopefully write stories other people will also love. 
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emmyh_reads's review against another edition

3.75
informative reflective slow-paced

chops99's review against another edition

3.5
challenging informative reflective medium-paced