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A review by pamelabaker
The State We're In: Maine Stories by Ann Beattie
3.0
I was very disappointed by this collection, especially when I loved Beattie's New Yorker stories. Too many of these stories didn't feel finished; they ended abruptly before there was any kind of an arc, making them feel more like snapshots. It's not that I need resolution in all of my stories. These stories ended when they needed a little more to make them satisfying. There was little to no emotional resonance. Nothing to make them memorable.
Of course, the writing itself is excellent with well developed characters. I liked that there was at least an attempt to show how Maine has some unusual characters not unlike a more developed part of the country. It just felt like Beattie didn't feel like finishing some of these stories and called it quits early.
Of course, the writing itself is excellent with well developed characters. I liked that there was at least an attempt to show how Maine has some unusual characters not unlike a more developed part of the country. It just felt like Beattie didn't feel like finishing some of these stories and called it quits early.