olivia_piepmeier 's review for:

The History of Sound by Ben Shattuck

4.5

mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters: No

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The combo of enjoying Shattuck’s nonfiction book, the fact my local bookstore could barely keep it on the shelf, and the concept of New England-based short stories made me read it. He’s a strong storyteller that has quite a skill in bringing the reader into the mind of these characters - which always feels especially impressive in short stories. The concept of adjacent stories, for lack of better words, that crossed time periods and sometimes exact locales within New England was fun. It deserves the hype! I could see rereading somtime.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder