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A review by jmatkinson1
Corpus Christi by Bret Anthony Johnston
4.0
A series of short stories about the people of Corpus Christi, a city on the Gulf of Mexico, hot and occasionally stormy. The people are working class in the main and their lives are simple yet each has a story to tell. Many of the tales are linked and several feature the same characters over a period of time.
I have to admit that I am not a fan of short stories but this collection could convert me. The writing is wonderful, Johnston gets under the skin of his characters and describes their feelings and actions in an intimate way. His descriptions of landscapes and moods are lyrical and definitely not overblown.
I have to admit that I am not a fan of short stories but this collection could convert me. The writing is wonderful, Johnston gets under the skin of his characters and describes their feelings and actions in an intimate way. His descriptions of landscapes and moods are lyrical and definitely not overblown.