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I received a copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book is basically 12 short stories, each story with a new main character that has at some point crossed paths with the main character from the previous chapter. In the end, it all goes full circle.
I didn't think I would like this book so much. Short stories just aren't my thing. I did wish that some of the chapters were longer so we could learn more about the characters, but the whole purpose ( in my opinion) was to give a snapshot of their lives, just a few moments were you get to learn about them.
Would recommend it, it's easy to read and though provoking
This book is basically 12 short stories, each story with a new main character that has at some point crossed paths with the main character from the previous chapter. In the end, it all goes full circle.
I didn't think I would like this book so much. Short stories just aren't my thing. I did wish that some of the chapters were longer so we could learn more about the characters, but the whole purpose ( in my opinion) was to give a snapshot of their lives, just a few moments were you get to learn about them.
Would recommend it, it's easy to read and though provoking
Thanks to Scribner for the free advance copy of this book.
TURBULENCE is a set of interconnected short stories linked by flights between cities. Each story features a person from the previous story as they travel to a new city, influencing each other on their travels, sometimes knowingly, sometimes not.
At less than 200 pages, this book seemed more like a thought experiment rather than an in-depth story. It was intriguing to see who made up the links between the stories, and to see that it wasn't a stretch to travel around the world through just 12 people.
In the end, though, I found myself wanting more depth. The brief, almost voyeuristic glimpses into these lives were interesting, but there were several characters I would have liked to see more from or revisit. I think as a book it was a little flat, but if it got reworked into a TV show? I'd be sold.
TURBULENCE is a set of interconnected short stories linked by flights between cities. Each story features a person from the previous story as they travel to a new city, influencing each other on their travels, sometimes knowingly, sometimes not.
At less than 200 pages, this book seemed more like a thought experiment rather than an in-depth story. It was intriguing to see who made up the links between the stories, and to see that it wasn't a stretch to travel around the world through just 12 people.
In the end, though, I found myself wanting more depth. The brief, almost voyeuristic glimpses into these lives were interesting, but there were several characters I would have liked to see more from or revisit. I think as a book it was a little flat, but if it got reworked into a TV show? I'd be sold.
Does anyone else enjoy sitting in an airport, watching people rush by, dreaming up life stories for the people we see? Turbulence by David Szalay (@scribnerbooks) felt a lot like finally seeing the real stories behind our fellow travelers - and it’s just as hilarious and heartbreaking as you could imagine.
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As a (former) frequent traveler with incurable wanderlust and more airport experience than I care to admit, Turbulence resonated with me. Szalay’s short story collection traces the paths of individuals traveling the globe, each story titled by the airport codes the protagonists travel between. And each character is introduced in the previous story, as a secondary or background character.
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I read stories of maternal fear, frustrated passion, domestic abuse, and hopeful dreams - every human experience can be found on an airplane, and every person we encounter in an airport line has a back story.
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I read this in two days, and was so impressed at the emotional depth Szalay could reach in just a few pages. A lot of you recommended short stories to get over a book slump, and after reading Turbulence by David Szalay, I am a believer!
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As a (former) frequent traveler with incurable wanderlust and more airport experience than I care to admit, Turbulence resonated with me. Szalay’s short story collection traces the paths of individuals traveling the globe, each story titled by the airport codes the protagonists travel between. And each character is introduced in the previous story, as a secondary or background character.
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I read stories of maternal fear, frustrated passion, domestic abuse, and hopeful dreams - every human experience can be found on an airplane, and every person we encounter in an airport line has a back story.
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I read this in two days, and was so impressed at the emotional depth Szalay could reach in just a few pages. A lot of you recommended short stories to get over a book slump, and after reading Turbulence by David Szalay, I am a believer!
"For, in the final analysis, our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal."
-John F. Kennedy
Turbulence: The irregular motion of the atmosphere. Disturbance. Commotion. Disruption.
TURBULENCE by David Szalay is a short book made up of 12 interconencted stories involving people all over the world. It's a collection of passing moments that shows just how each and every encounter, no matter how large or small, affects how we think and act and impacts the trajectories of our day to day lives.
I wouldn't classify this book as action-packed and I don't believe that was ever the point. The focus is on overall impact of small actions and interactions. It was moving and emotional and by reading it you feel the sense that everyone matters, what you say and do matter... and we all can relate to one another on a basic human level no matter where in the world we are.
I recommend this one for a quick read. TURBULENCE is only 145 or so pages in length, the cover is gorgeous, and I just loved the chapter names being airport codes (for instance "LGW-MAD") to let the reader know where the stories are connecting.
I received a free copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review
Thanks to Scribner for the review copy!
Twelve strangers, peripherally connected, traveling across the globe. Each person has their own short story - although I might almost call these vignettes or even character stories. They are each other's seat neighbors, pilots, cab drivers, gardeners, employers, lovers. Their stories touch on themes of connection, universal pain and healing, and what is personal and impersonal.
I found this to be a great palate-cleanser that I read in one gulp, but it would also be a good one to keep nearby to dip in and out of whenever you have five minutes. Szalay manages to do a surprising amount in the short time we have with each character, making this a quick (at 145 pages) but not shallow read.
Twelve strangers, peripherally connected, traveling across the globe. Each person has their own short story - although I might almost call these vignettes or even character stories. They are each other's seat neighbors, pilots, cab drivers, gardeners, employers, lovers. Their stories touch on themes of connection, universal pain and healing, and what is personal and impersonal.
I found this to be a great palate-cleanser that I read in one gulp, but it would also be a good one to keep nearby to dip in and out of whenever you have five minutes. Szalay manages to do a surprising amount in the short time we have with each character, making this a quick (at 145 pages) but not shallow read.