by Lorrie Moore
It's good to know that white women have the equal opportunity to suck at writing and publishing as white men do. If you ever feel tempted, my advice is that you should pick up the book from library, sit down to read the first short story of this collection, then put the book back on the shelf and ...
Boring and generally joyless. The writing is ok, which is why it manages the 3 stars it does, but these are just the type of stories I tend to avoid, the type of stories that take - take my time, take my energy - and give nothing back. Not for me.
I know Lorrie Moore only thanks to Goodreads and my wandering into it. Here in Italy she's completely unknown (and then not translated, that's a pity, because a readin in translation would have helped me a little). I know that she's very appreciated, even if a considerable part of Goodreads can't s...
Nope, nope, nope.
Eh
I'd give it a 4 1/2 if I could. Some of these stories had the wit and heartbreak that Lorrie Moore does wonderfully and that resonates with me. Some a little bit less so.
Short stories.:-)
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