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Tenth of December: Stories by George Saunders
5.0
A lot of writers write about white, suburban, middle-class, heteronormative society. Too many writers, even. But Saunders is looking hard at the culture he came from in order to show how underneath the image of Decency and Normalcy rests horrendous cruelty.
Aside from "My Chivalric Fiasco," which seemed a bit too much of a lark about rape, I loved every story in this collection. Each one pinpoints a site of suffering, a foundational abuse -- and just when you've reached the point of furthest disgust for this culture, Saunders ends with the title story, "Tenth of December," which suggests that even with all the horror there's still something to be said about these humans caring for each other.
Aside from "My Chivalric Fiasco," which seemed a bit too much of a lark about rape, I loved every story in this collection. Each one pinpoints a site of suffering, a foundational abuse -- and just when you've reached the point of furthest disgust for this culture, Saunders ends with the title story, "Tenth of December," which suggests that even with all the horror there's still something to be said about these humans caring for each other.