Author: Karen Russell
Start Date: April 2011
End Date: 22 May 2011
What I liked about it: Almost all of the short stories seem to take place in the same location, with some characters in common. Each story has a crazy twist, and even though some end without resolution, it does not feel unresolved.
The eponymous story, strategically the last story in the collection, was the best.
What I didn't like about it: like I said - overuse/misuse of certain words. Unrealistic dialogue/dialect for particular characters.
Would I recommend it? Sure, it is an easy, fast read. The only reason it took me almost two months to complete is because I did not commit to reading until I cam home from school. But once I picked it up at home, I finally finished the first story and plowed through the book in about three days. I probably will not read it again, though.
Rating: two-and-three-quarters stars (of four).
My new goal is to read more books every year than I did the previous. In 2010, I completed twelve books. In 2009, I also completed twelve (and did not finish two). And I started tracking in September 2008, so I only have four charted.
I am only two books into 2011. I gotta get rolling!
Ambitiously,
A.
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