false 13 106 96 true 5676863 read 1 true 5163841 currently-reading 9 true 5163840 to-read http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78754470 to: Not Where I Started From (Paperback) by Kate Wheeler
Of the 10 stories in this collection, I think about 4 of them are terrific. The others have their moments, but the middle 4 stories: "Mr. Peanut," "La Victoire," "Urbino," and "Judgment" stood out. Wheeler's prose, at its best, is funny, aggressive and unique. When the stories fail, it's because of the absence of a central tension, not because of the writing. I read this with my fiction students; it was a great book to learn from. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79439790 The Willow Field (Hardcover) by William Kittredge
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Clearly the work of an author learning his trade...it sort of bored me, and certain plot elements struck me as, well, ludicrous (the wagon hit another wagon and...flipped over?). It's interesting for the active 3rd person narrator who consistently mocks and passes judgment on the characters, all of whom are deeply inadequate. The book does display a keen analytical ability, and is funny at times. I suppose I have difficulty engaging with the troubles of the English upper class -- but whether the fault is with the writer or with me, I don't know. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76478394 to: The Flowers (Paperback) by Dagoberto Gilb
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