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These brisk but refreshing vignettes touch the surface tension of human encounters, seeing clearly the water beneath, and reporting that the glass is always more full than we'd hoped. Sharp deeply understands the liquid turbulence of relationships of all kinds, and offers here a clear-eyed view of the currents.
The stories are well-crafted, emotionally engaging and minimalist in form, free of nonessential characters and tedious distractions. They could not be more appealingly readable.
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The stories are well-crafted, emotionally engaging and minimalist in form, free of nonessential characters and tedious distractions. They could not be more appealingly readable.
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This is my first book: my initiation into a new way of life.
What's good about it? Well, the diversity of themes is a strong point, as is its entertainment value. Many readers have told me how much they liked this book, and followed this up by getting extra copies for friends.
Some stories are quite absorbing and dramatic; others, light, comical tales. Plenty of romantic threads, handled tastefully enough to make them suitable for (almost) any age group.
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What's good about it? Well, the diversity of themes is a strong point, as is its entertainment value. Many readers have told me how much they liked this book, and followed this up by getting extra copies for friends.
Some stories are quite absorbing and dramatic; others, light, comical tales. Plenty of romantic threads, handled tastefully enough to make them suitable for (almost) any age group.
Some favourite titles within this collectio ...more
Jun 24, 2013
Lorelei Orion
marked it as to-read
