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A review by dylanperry
Night at the Fiestas: Stories by Kirstin Valdez Quade
5.0
Night at the Fiestas is in that rare 1% of short story collections wherein each story is a home run. I'm trying to think of another collection to compare it with, and there is (for me) none. It's rare when I'm enjoying a book so much I actually force myself to slow down and savor it, but even the two weeks I spent with this flew by far too quickly. This is a breathtaking debut collection that has put Kirstin Valdez Quade up there with my other favorite short story writers--George Saunders, Junot Diaz, and Andre Dubus III. I will read anything she puts out.
In 2018 I plan on rereading some books I've given 5 stars to see if they hold up to a second reading, and you can believe Night at the Fiestas will be among them. I'm already anticipating returning to these stories, and if that isn't the mark of great writing, then I don't know what is.
In 2018 I plan on rereading some books I've given 5 stars to see if they hold up to a second reading, and you can believe Night at the Fiestas will be among them. I'm already anticipating returning to these stories, and if that isn't the mark of great writing, then I don't know what is.