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I got through four of the seven stories and that was enough benefit-of-the-doubt-giving. The stories all sound the same, which wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing if the voice had anything but this deadened quality to it. Melancholy, longing, sublimated emotions, a sense of being an outsider—all of these have been conveyed more effectively in other works. Here in Sightseeing, everything is just so bloodless and bland. I also had issues with the artificial-sounding dialogue and the writer-worksho
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I remember Ma telling me as a child that Thailand was only a paradise for fools and farangs, for criminals and foreigners, she’s willing to give it a chance now. If paradise is really out there, so close to home, she might as well go and see for herself.A terrific short story collection. Each story was relatively long—there are 7 stories—and really immerses you in the characters at the center.
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