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This set of eight short stories focuses on the absence of a partner who is away at war. The absence itself is both a lack and a constant presence in the lives of their loved ones, and families cope (or don't) in different ways. Set mainly in the community of Fort Hood among the loved ones left behind, these stories shine light on an aspect of American life that is both very contemporary and very eternal.
I really enjoyed this book. I sat down with it and found myself completely absorbed, to the ...more
I really enjoyed this book. I sat down with it and found myself completely absorbed, to the ...more
The narrator for the unabridged audiobook did a nice job with these stories. She differentiated the voices without intruding on the stories. Some of her accents felt a bit off to me, but maybe that was intentional (e.g., one of the characters has a Queens accent, but he admits that it's something that he developed as an adult, not something he grew up with, so perhaps the reader was right to read the accent as a bit off).
Through very loosely related short stories, the book gives windows into the ...more
Through very loosely related short stories, the book gives windows into the ...more
Mar 31, 2017
Meghan
marked it as to-read
Jan 19, 2020
Valerie
marked it as to-read
