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chriskoppenhaver 's review for:
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
by Raymond Carver
For all I've heard about Raymond Carver, I'd only read one of his stories before this, so I finally decided to jump in and try more. This collection is certainly effective (and affective) at capturing little pieces of life of a certain time and place. He does, as advertised, convey much minimally. It's a rather bleak world he captures, though. The overarching themes are bad decisions and failing love. The fuller quote the title is taken from, after all, is, "it ought to make us feel ashamed when we talk like we know what we're talking about when we talk about love." Carver is very good at portraying an unhealthy culture and the people in it. It makes for interesting reading, though not necessarily enjoyable.