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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I picked this up after reading an article in the New Yorker about the relationship between Carver and his editor. These short stories are all about relationships on the rocks, heartbreak. I had to read them spread out over a couple weeks, because although the writing is spare and insightful,...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Exquisitely crafted vignettes of American lives from a master short story teller! This collection of Carver’s stories provide brief glimpses into the lives of ordinary people that, due to some unforeseen incident or the other, results in a complete upheaval by the transformation of the casual into the absurd. Most of Carver’s protagonists exhibit subtle undercurrents of darkness and depression, allowing for some brilliant portrayal of human weakness and pain. Despite being wary of short stories, this collection was successful in keeping me engaged and wanting more. Next stop - the movie rendition by Altman!”
bookchica wrote this review Tuesday, August 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Raymond Carver pretty much never ceases to amaze me. He is an amazing writer who is able to put life onto paper with graceful ease.”
Sara wrote this review Wednesday, August 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“raymond carver writes the best short stories. I saw the movie and it was nowhere near as good.”
Brandon G wrote this review Wednesday, July 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“i like the way its written, there all mystories.”
Michael wrote this review Sunday, June 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I think RC must be our best short story writer.”
moik wrote this review Thursday, November 27 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I picked this up to read during my trip to Silicon Valley--not the exact location of the stories, but the emotion worked for me. There were a lot of times I had to put the book down on my lap and just breathe. There were very powerful moments, spare, present-tense experiences. Ray Carver's stories are masterful. I'll read this again.”
Frankie wrote this review Saturday, October 11 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“I picked this up after reading an article in the New Yorker about the relationship between Carver and his editor. These short stories are all about relationships on the rocks, heartbreak. I had to read them spread out over a couple weeks, because although the writing is spare and insightful, they are very bleak.”
sthurner wrote this review Wednesday, October 29 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“My first Carver book. I read this book in the 80's after seeing the (long, over-acted) movie. I was intrigued by the plots of the short stories in the movie and am glad I didn't let the bad acting and over-dramatic picture scare me away. (In all fairness, there were plenty of good actors and acting in the movie, but the bad ones ruined it for the rest).
Reojames wrote this review Thursday, September 13 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Anyway, about the book...
This is a great sampling of Carver and a very good introduction to his magic. I believe he was the best writer to come out of America. Period. His style is amazing. He had the rare ability to take ordinary people and make their lives interesting.”
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