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Enormous Changes at the Last Minute: Stories by Grace Paley

2 reviews

pencils's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Racial slurs, and Sexual violence

Minor: Miscarriage

toffishay's review

funny mysterious reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

The stories in this collection explore themes of death and destruction, isolation and community, family, womanhood, motherhood, life for immigrants and those experiences poverty in mid-century America, poetry and music. The style of writing is very beautiful; it feels in a similar vein to Ursula K. Le Guin (especially her work that isn't as science fiction), Edith Wharton, Shirley Jackson, and Toni Morrison a little. The stories really feel like you are plopped right into the middle of people's lives. My favorite stories were "Faith in the Afternoon", "Living", "Faith in a Tree",  "A Conversation with My Father", and "The Immigrant Story"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Blood, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, War, Violence, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Drug abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Child death, Racism, Pregnancy, and Physical abuse

Minor: Miscarriage, Fatphobia, Abortion, and Sexual content