A middle-aged masochist in love with a comatose man. A gay birthday clown lamenting the loss of his beloved dog. An amateur veterinarian keeping wa...
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Aug 31, 2010
Peter
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A great batch of stories, all of them written succinctly, but not underwritten. I like the way each of them takes us to the very boundaries of what and who we are willing to believe but still keeps us grounded in realism. Of course one character's father has a butterfly farm! And yes, I'm willing to believe that a barnacle will sooner or later find a home on a human's butt-cheek.
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Apr 15, 2010
Matthew
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The first publication of Replacement Press (Andrew and Sarah De Jong's new publishing venture). This is a collection of short storied by Minneapolis native John Jodzio. Some of the stories I really enjoyed and some I didn't think much of them. A common theme is broken relationships (split families, a dead parent, negligent parents). Most of the stories are very sparse in detail, and for some it seemed to work better than others. I found the storied more compelling as I read, which is foretold by
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Sep 04, 2010
Kevin
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Jodzio is new to me, even though he's published a bunch of stories the last few years, and he can now count me as a fan. This book is full of solid, highly enjoyable stories told from various perspectives with vivid and hilarious details. His talent resides in the same neighborhood as other contemporary young greats like Joe Meno, Wells Tower, and Ryan Boudinot.
Apr 12, 2010
Jodi
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Hours after finishing “Gravity” one of the stories in John Jodzio’s debut story collection If You Lived Here You’d Be Home Already, I met with my writing group. As we talked about what we were reading at home, I started in with a rushed and breathless description of the story.
“It’s about this guy who is obsessed with throwing pennies out his office window. He’s on like the eighteenth floor. And as you keep reading you find out that his wife likes to have dangerous sex, and okay, I’m More...
“It’s about this guy who is obsessed with throwing pennies out his office window. He’s on like the eighteenth floor. And as you keep reading you find out that his wife likes to have dangerous sex, and okay, I’m More...
Jul 15, 2010
Mike
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reminded me of how when you're burning a pizza there is also someone knocking on your back door who is naked and wearing clogs, and your father is also contacting you via video chat to tell you he's thinking of moving to west virginia and shaving his head
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Sep 08, 2011
Loren
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These stories are funny, sad, painful, unpredictable. Jodzio isn't afraid to go deep into his characters' inner turmoil and explore there vulnerabilities and fears. I wouldn't call these stories life-affirming but they are funny and original. This guy can write and if you like your stories ala Raymond Carver, Etgar Karet & Richard Brautigan this book is for you.
Oct 25, 2010
Danielle
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This is a morbid little collection of short stories, but the writing is good. I'm not sure where Jodzio got his inspiration and I definitely don't want to visit there. Honestly, these stories are creepy, but I kept reading them. There's a kid who's paid to pretend to be the neighbor's dead son, a woman who "cleans up" after her mother's one-night stands, a teenager visiting his paranoid father--not at all the warm, fuzzy, feel good stories.
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Apr 16, 2010
Margaret
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I really loved this collection. It is short and sweet and weird and funny and perfect for carrying around in my purse and pulling out in odd moments of commuting and waiting. John Jodzio has a gift for creating tight and compelling stories that leave you craving more.
Aug 13, 2010
I want to read this solely because of his interview that I read here:
http://htmlgiant.com/author-spotlight/10...
http://htmlgiant.com/author-spotlight/10...
Feb 27, 2010
Kerri
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A collection of quirky stories. Funny, sad, bizarre, disturbing. A little bit of everything. Themes of love, death, obsession and swallowing.
Apr 04, 2011
Kate
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Funny, quirky, bizarre stories, each with a emotional punch that takes your breath away. Totally recommended.
Jul 31, 2011
Caroline
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Fresh, distinctive, engaging - - a great debut! I will definitely read more from this author.
Jan 25, 2010
Ben
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Jodzio's characters spiral through their lives, trying to create unity in their fragmented universes. These stories ache.
Jun 05, 2010
Jason
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John Jodzio's debut is impressive. If You Lived Here You'd Already Be Home unnerved me several times in different stories, and evoking a reaction--good or bad--is always a small victory for a writer.
Nov 25, 2010
Timothy
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Uneven, but some of these really stuck with me. I'll come back and reread it in a few months. Especially liked the title story and "Monarch." Oh, man, did I like "Monarch."
Sep 08, 2010
sheila
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I really enjoyed this offbeat collection of modern short stories. The characters' quirks were convicing and kept me wanting to read just one more story. Kudos, John Jodzio!
Jun 08, 2011
Sara
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A couple of really standout stories, and all of them well worth reading. John's sardonic voice holds together worlds that hang slightly askew at the hinges.
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