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A review by stefan_lennemyr
Five Short Stories by Women by Joyce Carol Oates, Sandra Cisneros, Amy Hempel, Rebecca Lee, Nadine Gordimer
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Overall a good collection of finely tuned and crafted short-stories by great names, read by great voices.
Oates and Gordimer are the most memorable to me - a lurking feeling that you often get with Oates’ writing is present here as well, in a small but significant way. The mix of fairytale and dystopia in Gordimers South Africa is deeply disturbing, and therefore so interesting.
Oates and Gordimer are the most memorable to me - a lurking feeling that you often get with Oates’ writing is present here as well, in a small but significant way. The mix of fairytale and dystopia in Gordimers South Africa is deeply disturbing, and therefore so interesting.