Anatural evolution from the earlier, much-acclaimed collection In Love& Trouble, these fourteen provocative and often humorous stories showwome...
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Sep 23, 2011
Becky
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At last! I have learned to appreciate the art of the short story! Alice Walker has put together a collection of strong, buoyant heroines I want to be friends with. And then I want to organize with them.
The back of the book advertises itself as a natural progression from its predecessor: "No longer do her heroines lean toward death or even toward the past; no longer do they excuse the aggression of others; no longer are they suspended in their unhappy condition. The women here cl More...
The back of the book advertises itself as a natural progression from its predecessor: "No longer do her heroines lean toward death or even toward the past; no longer do they excuse the aggression of others; no longer are they suspended in their unhappy condition. The women here cl More...
Sep 09, 2010
Faith
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From the back:
"A natural evolution from the earlier, much acclaimed short story collection In Love and Trouble, these fourteen provocative and often humorous stories show women oppressed but not defeated. No longer do they excuse the aggression of others; no longer are they suspended in their unhappy condition. the women here claim every bit of space they make.
These are modern stories: About love, lust, fame, and cultural thievery; the perils of pornography, abortion More...
"A natural evolution from the earlier, much acclaimed short story collection In Love and Trouble, these fourteen provocative and often humorous stories show women oppressed but not defeated. No longer do they excuse the aggression of others; no longer are they suspended in their unhappy condition. the women here claim every bit of space they make.
These are modern stories: About love, lust, fame, and cultural thievery; the perils of pornography, abortion More...
Feb 02, 2012
BoekenTrol
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From the RABCK-box that CC sent me, 'just because'. Look forward to read this book :-)
Reserved this book for a fellow BC'er that also takes part in the wishlist tagging game.
An now I have read it, it is time for a review. Although, that a hard thing to do, because this book has many short stories. I won't write about all. Just say some general things about the book and which story I liked best.
To start with the latter: I liked the first one best: Nineteen Fif More...
Reserved this book for a fellow BC'er that also takes part in the wishlist tagging game.
An now I have read it, it is time for a review. Although, that a hard thing to do, because this book has many short stories. I won't write about all. Just say some general things about the book and which story I liked best.
To start with the latter: I liked the first one best: Nineteen Fif More...
May 02, 2011
Erin
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Each and every one of these stories has a moment that takes your breath away - Walker creates this perfect, revealing web of circumstances in each story, only to sum up the situation - whether through the words of a character, or a reflection, by saying so much with so little. I've wanted to read this book for a long time and I'm so glad I finally did. I would love to pull out the most powerful quotes of each story here, but I feel that would do injustice to them as a whole. Read it for yourself
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Nov 28, 2008
Shauna
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This compilation of short stories was definitely hard-hitting. Alice Walker tackles big topics and creates strong, no-nonsense female characters. For some reason, I just couldn't get into the book overall. Some of the stories were fantastic and others didn't grab my interest. While I can appreciate the quality of the writing, the book fell a little flat for me, and made me want to read something a lot more gripping.
Dec 26, 2010
Elizabeth
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4.5. This feels like required college reading (in a good way). I enjoyed this more than In Love & In Trouble, probably because of the many references to the Civil Rights movement and feminism. Plus, almost all of the women were strong, thoughtful, and in control of their lives.
Dec 17, 2009
Wade
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This is a great collection of stories that cover a range of themes. My favorites are the ones that are entirely mundane yet deeply rooted. Her piece about a Black woman author writing about a white woman's rape by a Black man during voter registration drives in the South during the Civil Rights era...it's amazing. She captures the basic reality of life and its total complications. The short story she wrote as an introduction to a book section of Third World Women of Color writing about pornograp
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Jan 28, 2009
Jim
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Alice Waker is not an elegant wordsmith, but her stories are solid. I appreciate that she is able to write about issues that I care about within stories and characters that I also care about.
Sep 05, 2010
Rachel
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Excellent. It's a short story collection but they are thematically similar so they feel like they go together well.
Oct 11, 2009
Elliott
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Read and compare with "Gorilla, My Love." Walker and Bambara are thematically similiar but so different stylistically (think jazz vis-a-vis hip-hop). "1955" was my favorite story. Also check out "Every Day Use" in the collection, "In Love and Trouble: Stories of Black Women."
Sep 09, 2007
sydney
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A collection of Alice Walker's early stories, focusing on a bunch of strong, feisty women. I liked some of these stories a LOT (like the first one in the book, which is about an Elvis-type character and the woman who writes the song that launches his career) and found others a bit boring. Walker hits a lot of big-ticket topics here: sex, abortion, rape, prostitution, the women's movement, race. Good train or bus reading.
Sep 17, 2008
Mulligan
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This compilation of short stories was definitely hard-hitting. Alice Walker tackles big topics and creates strong, no-nonsense female characters. For some reason, I just couldn't get into the book overall. Some of the stories were fantastic and others didn't grab my interest. While I can appreciate the quality of the writing, the book fell a little flat for me, and made me want to read something a lot more gripping.
Dec 17, 2009
Sondang
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I know this has to be great collection of shorts stories.
But huhuhuhu, berat banget nek, topik-topiknya.
I read the book one short story at a time.
I prefer Alice wrote novel :p
But I surely love the title of the book, and the cover.
See the cover?
Her smile show it all!
QB Bookstore. Rp. 156.000
But huhuhuhu, berat banget nek, topik-topiknya.
I read the book one short story at a time.
I prefer Alice wrote novel :p
But I surely love the title of the book, and the cover.
See the cover?
Her smile show it all!
QB Bookstore. Rp. 156.000
Dec 17, 2009
Lisa
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still provocative, and relevent are the strong depictions of women and their journeys. worth reading for walker's challenges on race, class, and sex. and done through literatuer which makes them both more accessible and real. amazing how much can go into a short story.
Oct 29, 2007
Subarashi
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i think often of the story "advancing luna - and ida b wells" a good example of the overlapping and often contradictory nature of racism and sexism. a very good and clever explication with the narrator divided and navigating between.
Aug 08, 2008
I stumbled upon this book while in a relationship with a controlling disrespectful man. Reading this book helped me be released from this situation. Thanks Ms.Walker
Jul 10, 2008
Karen
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This was the first time I've read any of Walker's short stories. They were really thought-provoking and uplifting without whitewashing serious issues.
Aug 08, 2008
Marsha
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I find short story collections to be a bit hit and miss. This mostly hits, but having to plow through the misses can become a little arduous for me.
Dec 17, 2009
Amber
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This is the first Alice Walker I have read and I'll definitely seek out more. This particular book is a nice little collection of short stories.
Dec 17, 2009
Kathie
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Everyone should read this collection. Among other things, you will never think of porn as just a harmless pastime ever again.
Jan 18, 2008
Angela
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This one is all over the place. Quotable. I love her so much. She's always good to tear you a new one.
Dec 09, 2009
AnicahaJohnson
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This book has peoms and stories about womens' life and what they went through.
Sep 08, 2008
Lisa
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Short stories to nibble when I need a break from nuclear winter in "The Road."
Oct 09, 2011
Lauren
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Some of these stories are brilliant, and a few are "meh." Overall great read.
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