A review by jonwood
Uncommon Type: Some Stories by Tom Hanks

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is a nice palate cleanser. This is a comforting and cozy read, that still tackles important issues in a few stories, such as the aftermath of war, immigration, and people's impressions, biases towards other before getting to know them. He has a fun sense of humor in many of the stories without being too in your face. No new ground was broken, but sometimes you just want to read something perfectly acceptable, and for a first collection by someone who's trade is not writing this is really good (Hanks has written screen plays before, and I've enjoyed the movies/shows he's wrote.) I wasn't keen on one of the stories being written as a screenplay instead of a short story, but besides that no major issues with the book. Looking forward to reading his novel.
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