tanyarobinson 's review for:

How to Breathe Underwater by Julie Orringer

3.0

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I'm not a big reader of short stories, but this particular volume's buzz drew me in. Though many of these stories are depressing, with a definite emphasis on cancer, a sort of light shone through some of them. My favorite by far was "Isabel Fish," in which a girl who was involved in a near-drowning deals with the aftermath of the accident. 3.5 stars.