A Better Angel
by:
Chris Adrian (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780374289904 (0374289905)
Publish date: August 5th 2008
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages no: 240
Edition language: English
This book is a perfect example for why I don't care for short stories: I read the first story, was overwhelmed with excitement at its dark, disturbing sadness, got extremely excited, and read the entire bunch in one sitting. One of two things usually happens to me when I read so many short stories i...
Recommended on Thursday. Bought Thursday night. Read on Sunday, finished on Monday.Done and dusted. A new author to follow.I’m always especially intrigued by books written by physicians, envying them their overachieving capabilities. And look at the author photo on the back flap of the dust jack...
I got this book as part of an early reviewer program on another site. Honestly, if I'd realized it was written by the same author as The Children's Hopsital I probably would not have requested it. I really was not a fan of that book.The actually are some good stories in this anthology. I thought the...