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cgoosby's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kylaoren's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
truly a connoisseur of both silliness and pathos....just a master of the short story tbh so thankful she has published soooo many anthologies i can't wait to read them all
arunendro's review against another edition
3.0
very bleak, very fragmented. i'm not sure that i am the right age to really appreciate this book. perhaps i will revisit later on.
mrconnorobrien's review against another edition
5.0
i read this book while i was backpacking through europe, the stories are very funny and also very depressing.
derekmoodyrutledge's review against another edition
5.0
What a collection of stories. Lorrie Moore is one of the best at the art of short story writing.
runehallow's review against another edition
5.0
Lorrie Moore is one of my favorite contemporary authors. I have a big collection of her short stories on order from Amazon, but I was glad to see this smaller, early collection hiding in the library (most places only carry Birds of America). Her writing is so poignant, incisive and witty, with such precise and startling figures of speech--I both love it and hate it at the same time, because I know I'll never achieve what she manages to in prose. Moore's gifts are luminous; that rare person who can make you laugh while you cry.
nssutton's review against another edition
5.0
hands down my favorite short story writer. didn't exactly have a favorite, as they all seemed to end too quickly. reading flannery o'conner recently however made me nervous, as i expected each of of moore's stories to have that ghastly ending and was so excited when it didn't turn out that way. listened to st. vincent's actor a lot while reading.
lrc52's review against another edition
5.0
it's been a while since i read a book as good as this one. the writing is ugly and beautiful and raw and real. the yearning these characters feel sears to the bone. i held my breath waiting for a hope--and it came, but only in tiny puffs.