A review by moirastone
The Dog of the Marriage by Amy Hempel

3.0

I rather think that my lukewarm response to this book is a it's-not-you-it's-me situation. I'm in the doldrums these days and can't locate the joy with which I normally read even the crappiest book. Nonetheless, I was impressed by Amy Hempel's brutal economy. She gave me a kick in the heart every few pages, it seemed, and as much from what she did not say as what she did.