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“Some of the best short stories I've read in years. A really excellent collection from a great writer.”
CWH wrote this review Friday, August 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great collection.”
Happy Epsilon wrote this review Saturday, June 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“One of my favorite authors. I love her work!”
Jamillah G wrote this review Tuesday, June 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Awesome book! ZZ was a bit abrassive in parts and I hadn't suspected that. Overall, though, she is a great author.”
Jim R wrote this review Friday, May 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Each story was better than the next. Her sense of dialogue and description is right on the mark. First book in a while to make me wish I had the money to get a movie made; I think "The Ant of the Self" especially would make an incredible film.”
M. C. Allan wrote this review Monday, February 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I wasn't drawn in to this book. The good thing about short stories is that if you don't like one of them, you can move on to the next. Unfortunately, I didn't find many of these characters sympathetic or all that interesting.”
Chrissy L wrote this review Monday, October 20 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Found the book by change, abandoned on the floor in BN - fell in love with each fresh story - what a great find!
Helen T wrote this review Wednesday, October 15 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“Enjoyed these short stories.”
robin s wrote this review Thursday, July 3 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I quite enjoyed this collection of stories by ZZ Packer, and found myself chuckling aloud at the first story, Brownies. The collection is fresh, ZZ's voice is strong and concise and the situations are universal. I had the opportunity to meet ZZ's acquaintance about a year ago, and she was very down to earth and gave some insight into many of her characters. "The Ant of the Self" and "Geese" are also two more of my favorite stories from the collection. ”
Coffey wrote this review Tuesday, November 6 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I raved of this writer's ability to my mom, an avid reader; however, my mom was put off by many of the stories. I think she expected "pretty reads." These are not. They are stunning, both in clarity and content. ZZ Packer's ability is prismic and her storytelling lodges gray. My favorite of this collection is "The Ant of the Self," a moving piece about a son and his dad and birds.”
nlbopp wrote this review Saturday, October 27 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
