rkmacleod 's review for:

What We Talk about When We Talk about Love by Raymond Carver

3.0

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This was a pleasant quick read of unrelated short stories with an overarching theme. The writing style was minimalist, yet there were layers of depth behind the characters in each story. From reading the title, I thought the book was going to be a romance, but I was mistaken. Most of the short stories deal with cheating, murder, and failed marriages. It is definitely a dark read, but I liked how honest the stories were. Carver reveals a side of American society that is rarely shown, but that is a more honest representation of life than the majority of media out there, such as Hallmark movies.