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The Asking and other stories . . .
Seven short stories, intensely concerned with young people at the heart of change, struggling to do the right things in moments of surprising revelation, when life alters, often in unrecognizable ways, and it falls to the young to win back love, rescue friends, stand against the crowd, be the voices in the chaos, in lives as meaningful as those of any adult.
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April 13th 2011
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While not my typical fare, this is a nice collection of short stories. All the stories are very short so they are great for when someone just wants to read a few pages. I'm not going to pretend I am a short story connoisseur, but it does give the air of the Chicken Soup books. Every story has some sort of message, some discovery by the young protagonist about themselves or others. The prose is concise, but there were a couple of occasions where I would have liked a little more. But then again,...more
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This collection of seven short stories is entertaining and thought-provoking. The title comes from one of my favourite stories in the anthology, but the theme of “asking” prevails throughout.
Each of the stories has its own characters and circumstances, yet each features a young (in one instance very young) man on the verge of personal discovery. The angst of the teenage boy searching for love - perhaps his first love, or even his father’s love - i...more
This collection of seven short stories is entertaining and thought-provoking. The title comes from one of my favourite stories in the anthology, but the theme of “asking” prevails throughout.
Each of the stories has its own characters and circumstances, yet each features a young (in one instance very young) man on the verge of personal discovery. The angst of the teenage boy searching for love - perhaps his first love, or even his father’s love - i...more
A delightfully surprising and varied collection of short stories by Charles G. Timm.
Timm's snapshots of life capture the big feelings trapped in small events, from grief during a fishing trip to peer pressure in fight.
I was most impressed with Timm's prose. From the crisp, clean words reminiscent of Hemingway in the boy-to-man stories to the poetic, dreamy words of Nicholas Sparks in the stories of romantic love, Timm's command of the English language knows no bounds.
If you have only a few mom...more
Timm's snapshots of life capture the big feelings trapped in small events, from grief during a fishing trip to peer pressure in fight.
I was most impressed with Timm's prose. From the crisp, clean words reminiscent of Hemingway in the boy-to-man stories to the poetic, dreamy words of Nicholas Sparks in the stories of romantic love, Timm's command of the English language knows no bounds.
If you have only a few mom...more
Aug 05, 2011
Katy
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
those interested in slice-of-life vignettes about growing up
Recommended to Katy by:
Charles G. Timm
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This well-written set of seven short stories gives us vignettes on growing up, on love and loss, on seeing things through, on being a better person; each story provides a snippet of a look into someone’s life. Something I noticed, which I thought was pretty neat, was that each story – while it gave insights into the state of the main character’s life, and showed up he or she was growing up – also had a progressively older protagonist. Therefore, it wasn’t just about growing up, it also showed gr...more
The Asking and Other Stories
By: Charles G. Timm
ASIN: B0058PJ080
Published April 13, 2011
Available Format: ebook
My Rating: ★★★★★
Synopsis from Goodreads: Seven short stories, intensely concerned with young people at the heart of change, struggling to do the right things in moments of surprising revelation, when life alters, often in unrecognizable ways, and it falls to the young to win back love, rescue friends, stand against the crowd, be the voices in the chaos, in lives as meaningful as those of...more
By: Charles G. Timm
ASIN: B0058PJ080
Published April 13, 2011
Available Format: ebook
My Rating: ★★★★★
Synopsis from Goodreads: Seven short stories, intensely concerned with young people at the heart of change, struggling to do the right things in moments of surprising revelation, when life alters, often in unrecognizable ways, and it falls to the young to win back love, rescue friends, stand against the crowd, be the voices in the chaos, in lives as meaningful as those of...more
Not my usual genre. And by that I mean realistic fiction not short stories. What I mean by realistic fiction is stories bases on pretty much present day with characters that think a lot or have more conversation then really much action. That would pretty much describe these stories.
I did not dislike it but it also did not feel overwhelmed with love for the stories. I try to think of one that really stuck out to me a memorable I would have to say the second to last story, The Ride, where two co-...more
I did not dislike it but it also did not feel overwhelmed with love for the stories. I try to think of one that really stuck out to me a memorable I would have to say the second to last story, The Ride, where two co-...more
A Beautiful compilation of short stories.This book took me back down memory lane I believe every bit of these stories still exist in society sweet,funny,sad yet true moments in reality which are indeed a learning experience hence thank you Mr. Charles G. Timm for the lovely reminder.
This is a well-written and interesting collection of short stories. The author strikes the right tone and prose throughout each story.
A very thoughtful collection of seven short stories that would keep you entertained from the first one to the last.With sensitivity and talent the author captures surprising moments full of tension that are ultimately painting in real and vibrant colors impressive characters. These stories will stay with you...
A wonderful set of short stories. I highly recommend these. I gave them 5 stars-a must read!
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Charles G. Timm is an American author from New Jersey, who has earned a B.A. in English and practices several art forms, especially writing, acting, and drawing.
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