A review by bribreads
Attrib. and Other Stories by Eley Williams

funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

As much as I love a good jeux des mots, I could NOT get into this book. It’s a light read and pretty easy to breeze through. I liked two stories alright, and was pretty bored for the rest. I listened to the author read one story from this collection on a podcast, and enjoyed it more the second time. These stories are syntactically difficult to follow (which is of course the point) and reveal an obsession with the minutiae of language (again, the point, but a tiresome one). This collection was quirky and inventive, but lacked heart. I wouldn’t reread.