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briandice's review
4.0
More great stories from a master of the genre. This collection, written in the mid '70s, contains three sections: the first is a group of semi-related stories; most follow the young life of Paul Clement, although the last story of the bunch "The Fat Girl" stands on its own and is the best of the group.
Part 2 of the collection are narratives with the Marines as a common element. "Corporal of Artillery" and "Andromache" are both superb.
The final section of the book is the novella "Adultery" - a connected story to two other novellas of Dubus which are presented in choronology in [b:We Don't Live Here Anymore|33882|We Don't Live Here Anymore|Andre Dubus|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320459357s/33882.jpg|3151].
For first time Dubus readers I wouldn't recommend starting with this choice (his collected short stories is the place to start). But it is still a great collection by one of the best short fiction authors.
Part 2 of the collection are narratives with the Marines as a common element. "Corporal of Artillery" and "Andromache" are both superb.
The final section of the book is the novella "Adultery" - a connected story to two other novellas of Dubus which are presented in choronology in [b:We Don't Live Here Anymore|33882|We Don't Live Here Anymore|Andre Dubus|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320459357s/33882.jpg|3151].
For first time Dubus readers I wouldn't recommend starting with this choice (his collected short stories is the place to start). But it is still a great collection by one of the best short fiction authors.
amittaizero's review
3.0
Well, that was a bummer. Like Ibsen but in post-war America -- crumbling domestic dramas. Quiet decay -- but still holding onto Protestant, middle class values. Always ending with a flop.
kirillov's review
4.0
https://larmadiodikirillov.home.blog/2020/01/22/andre-dubus-adulterio-e-altri-corpi/
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