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A review by dcmr
Onlookers: Stories by Ann Beattie
2.0
Like the title, I felt like an onlooker -- distant and emotionally removed -- while navigating these short stories.
I've been a devoted fan of Ann Beattie's work since the early 1990s so it with great disappointment when I say that navigating this latest collection is a lot of work. Each piece is so laden with characters and wandering asides that I lost track, and interest, with each slow-passing page.
I've been a devoted fan of Ann Beattie's work since the early 1990s so it with great disappointment when I say that navigating this latest collection is a lot of work. Each piece is so laden with characters and wandering asides that I lost track, and interest, with each slow-passing page.