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queencleo's review against another edition
2.0
A strong start but a weak finish, this collection of short stories concerns life in the US for a bunch of people - some interlinked, some not
A coming of age story about divorce, airports and Summer camp. A story of job loss and life realignment, returning to Native American roots and finding an estranged mother. High stakes divorce, drug use and misery in Manitoba.
Repetitive in the last couple of stories.
I could not get through the one about the cantankerous Professor, at all. The namesake story was probably the least interesting of the collection
Braverman has a very distinct writing style, once experienced not really necessary to repeat
A coming of age story about divorce, airports and Summer camp. A story of job loss and life realignment, returning to Native American roots and finding an estranged mother. High stakes divorce, drug use and misery in Manitoba.
Repetitive in the last couple of stories.
I could not get through the one about the cantankerous Professor, at all. The namesake story was probably the least interesting of the collection
Braverman has a very distinct writing style, once experienced not really necessary to repeat
superdilettante's review against another edition
Kate Braverman is like Joan Didion after she’s gotten fucked up and decided to roll down a hill. I liked the first story quite a lot - after that, I had trouble keeping up with the breakneck pace.
mrsbabykins's review against another edition
5.0
Kate Braverman's short stories read like extended poems. Her language is dense, imaginative, surprising, and brilliant. I loved immersing myself in the worlds of her characters, and felt a slight sense of de ja vu while reading. Excellent.
superdilettante's review
Kate Braverman is like Joan Didion after she’s gotten fucked up and decided to roll down a hill. I liked the first story quite a lot - after that, I had trouble keeping up with the breakneck pace.
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