laurajc 's review for:

The History of Sound: Stories by Ben Shattuck

4.5

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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this is a collection of short stories that are all connected in some way. they all take place in the northeast, primarily in Maine and Massachusetts. a couple of the stories in the beginning weren’t my favorite, but i ADORED most of them. short story collections are usually very hit or miss for me, but a majority of these were stunning, which is a very difficult thing to pull off.

giving this a strong 4.5 🌟