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oliviagouck 's review for:
The History of Sound
by Ben Shattuck
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I know very well how I feel about short story collections, and it is not positive. This collection, however, was saved by my fondness for New England and the delight at seeing the Pioneer Valley featured, but mostly by the intriguing structure of paired stories, urging me to read on to discover conclusions to all the unanswered questions I was left with. The blurring of fiction and reality was challenging for me (the WNYC Radiolab cameo was a funny surprise and reminded me how much I enjoy that podcast), and left me longing to learn more about history that never happened.