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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
macierules's review against another edition
4.0
This book oozes testosterone. It is a set of loosely linked stories about an immigrant from Sarajevo - beautifully written, but some of the subject matter is violent so I would hesitate recommending to all. Hard to imagine that English is not Hemon's first language.
viva88's review against another edition
3.0
kratke zgodbe, ene ful dobre, ene so mi precej povprečne
erinmalonepoet's review against another edition
4.0
These are excellent, compelling stories by a Bosnian American writer who tells about war and family.
jonfaith's review against another edition
3.0
Have been battling a cold all weekend and this collection was at hand. So much of Hemon’s work is but variations on a theme. This is much the same, semi autobiographical sketches, though aside from Sarajevo and Chicago, an exotic take of Zaire in the 1980s is included. I do find the Balkan details interesting. I try to keep verification through my wife to a minimum. I do regard the endeavor as artful, I just expected more at this point.
wcgoonsquad's review against another edition
3.0
Writing is superb but the subject matter of the stories wasn't for me.
michaelavk's review against another edition
4.0
First print book finished for 2023. I picked this one up not long ago in the sale section of my beloved Unabridged Bookstore (always a good source for grabbing something on my TBR pile or making new discoveries). I was not otherwise familiar with Hemon's work. I enjoyed the linked story structure (even if I couldn't tell if there were some inconsistencies between the stories). I also appreciated Hemon and the narrator's background and a personal glimpse into the Bosnian War, a conflict I frankly don't know as much about.
Favorite stories include "The Bees, Part 1" and "American Commando."
Favorite stories include "The Bees, Part 1" and "American Commando."
tylermcgaughey's review against another edition
2.0
A short, pithy criticism: This dude needs to try a little harder.
sedamnes's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
beautifully written
toebean5's review against another edition
2.0
Maybe I'll come back to this... I just couldn't get into another story of a young man's coming of age. Although I read a few of the stories, and they weren't awful... Just not enough to pull me in.