A review by jwmcoaching
Jenny and the Jaws of Life: Short Stories by Jincy Willett

3.0

As usual, Jincy Willett is absolutely infuriating. Her novels that I've read have been brilliant (Winner of the National Book Award), but also awful (The Writing Class). This collection is much the same way. There are a few great stories here (My Father, at the Wheel, The Best of Betty, Mr. Lazenbee, The Jaws of Life), but there are even more that are either downright terrible or just okay. Sometimes you thrill at the brilliance of a story, while other times, you just want to throw the book at the wall. Such are the treasures and travails of reading Ms. Willett.