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In one of the forwards to one of the collections of short stories he worked as an editor, Stephen King said there is a rhythm to a short story that is different from longer works and difficult for many to catch. I add, there is a different rhythm to reading short stories.
In my experience, there are three types of short story collections. There is the one with multiple authors, generally around a theme. There is the one by one author where the stories concentrate around one location or one character. Then there is the collection by one author with each story separate from the others. This collection of short stories is the third style. I don't read many shorts. I've been concentrating on novels and series. So I have to remember the rhythm of the short story. Otherwise, when I get to the end of one, I don't expect those characters to continue. In this collection, there were two stories that I did expect to continue. I won't say which ones, because when you read these stories, you may not feel that way about them.
If you are experienced in reading short stories, you will enjoy this group. They cover a lot of the emotional ground people exist on. I thought they were well worth the time I spent on them. If you are new to short stories, this is a good collection to start with.
I received the copy of this book for this review from BookishFirst.