Passion and Affect: Stories by Laurie Colwin

3.8 AVERAGE

orlily's review

3.5
emotional reflective medium-paced

mcomer's review against another edition

5.0
A lovely collection of short stories; each is like a little jewel. The characters in these fourteen stories wander through life, confusedly looking for love or certainty. They tend to the mildly eccentric and introverted, with plenty of odd details, unusual jobs, and strange situations. Everyone is searching for something, and they each encounter the strangeness of other people as well as truly odd happenings and settings. There's an air of melancholy around the stories, but it's a lovely kind of bittersweet. I also enjoyed the scenes of New York around 1970, which already seems like a different world. I treasured these stories and can definitely recommend them for gentle reflections on life's weirdness.

hannahribar's review against another edition

4.5
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
This book is truly underrated. If you like André Acimans thoughtful writing, you will love Laurie Colwins characters. It has found a dear place in my heart