As a rule, i don't enjoy short stories, This book, however, was different. I enjoyed all the stories. The characters in each story come alive. Each story captures a real or possible moment in someone's life. The next steps may be suggested, but are not yet written in stone - possibilities abound.
The writing is good and realistic, the characters well-developed for the short period of time we spend with them. This is not experimental fiction, as so many short stories are. The title of the collection comes from one of the stories in the book. These stories are connected by the theme of relationship, but the type of relationship varies from story to story: family, friend, stranger, self, past or present. Definitely worth a read.
The writing is good and realistic, the characters well-developed for the short period of time we spend with them. This is not experimental fiction, as so many short stories are. The title of the collection comes from one of the stories in the book. These stories are connected by the theme of relationship, but the type of relationship varies from story to story: family, friend, stranger, self, past or present. Definitely worth a read.