Following The Missing Person, her highly praised debut—“A seriously entertaining and probing novel,” wrote The Washingt...
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Jul 30, 2009
Rachel
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I hate to say this being an MFA candidate myself, but Ohlin's book definitely reads like a young writer, and her stories fall into a pretty predictable pattern - wham bam opening, dragging middle, and sudden poignant ending. Which is also exactly what I do...Still, when she's good, she's great.
Apr 18, 2011
Lis
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The last story is my favorite. The humor in this collection just felt like being at home for me.
Jan 18, 2009
Eleanor
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Alix's short stories of suburban misery are fantastic! One has even appeared in the Best American Short Stories series.
Aug 08, 2007
noisy penguin
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I found this on one of the giveaway shelves at my last job. The front cover quote makes a comparison to Lorrie Moore, so I figured I'd check it out. It's a good book of stories, but (like with the last book I grabbed that had Lorrie Moore comparisons), it didn't remind me of Lorrie Moore at all. Most of the stories left me wanting more, and some of them ended abruptly and with no explanation of why the characters did what they did, which drove me a little crazy. But overall it was good.
Dec 19, 2010
Autumn
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I read several stories from the book. While perceptive and concise, my interest was not held. The stories just weren't compelling enough for me.
Jul 23, 2007
Laura
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I remember liking it a lot, but I can't remember a single story out of the whole book. I guess I'll have to read it again.
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