Reviews

Essential reading for the “Stuck in Love” fan (aka me).

4.5 — favorites included the titular story, The Bath, Gazebo, Viewfinder, and Why Don’t You Dance?

bernadette_reads's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

All open ending short stories, some better than others.

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3.0

Although these stories make me deeply melancholy in a way I can't quite describe, I feel like that's probably the point, and they do it so well. Carver's style of prose is so clear and precise, and can say so much with so few words.

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5.0

This has always been my all-time favorite book title.

moominlove's review against another edition

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4.0

couldn’t sleep last night so I picked it up. it was almost too sad for me in the night but as I finished it up now I’m pretty amazed. I have my feelings about short stories, I feel like I usually gravitate towards novels but this collections packs a punch in so few words and so few pages. It amazes me how Carver can set a scene so quickly and put me in the headspace of these sad confused characters. my favorites were Gazebo and Everything Stuck To Him

rinapina's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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