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A review by toryhallelujah
The O. Henry Prize Stories 2018 by
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"The Tomb of Wrestling," Jo Ann Beard: 5 stars. Scarily gorgeous, perfectly wrought. First sentence: "She struck her attacker in the head with a shovel, a small one that she normally kept in the trunk of her car for moving things off the highway."
"Past Perfect Continuous," Dounia Choukri. Loved this: "'Stars are the perfect landmarks,' she said. 'They never change, but every time we look at them, we see them with different eyes. We can measure the distances we've traveled inside ourselves. Isn't that wonderful?'"
"Queen Elizabeth," Brad Felver: Overstory-esque; melancholy; beautiful. 4 stars.
Just about everything else, sadly, was unremarkable to me.
"Past Perfect Continuous," Dounia Choukri. Loved this: "'Stars are the perfect landmarks,' she said. 'They never change, but every time we look at them, we see them with different eyes. We can measure the distances we've traveled inside ourselves. Isn't that wonderful?'"
"Queen Elizabeth," Brad Felver: Overstory-esque; melancholy; beautiful. 4 stars.
Just about everything else, sadly, was unremarkable to me.