Reviews
The Best Short Stories 2022: The O. Henry Prize Winners by Jenny Minton Quigley, Valeria Luiselli
tylerghill's review
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
3.0
great stories but i don't think a book of short stories is quite for me
nora_knight's review
medium-paced
4.5
Some really great pieces and the q&a in the back was super informative and cool!
garsikes's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
discoinferno's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
luckyyjana's review
4.0
a mixed bag of literary candy, some delightful, some heavy, some enchantingly strange. my favorite one has to be "The Little Widow from the Capital" by Yohanca Delgado who writes magical realism with the utmost charm!
mtomchek's review
4.0
"Reading means tossing an anchor into deep waters, that reading is the third dimension of a two-dimensional person."
A wonderful collection of short stories from 2022. I loved the diversity of authors, with works from Nigeria, Russia, the US, Norway, and Puerto Rico.
My favorite was Zikora by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the queen of Nigerian literature. So amazing to see what authors from all over the world can achieve with a small story. Abrupt and heart-wrenching endings, some with a strangeness, others with deep sadness.
A wonderful collection of short stories from 2022. I loved the diversity of authors, with works from Nigeria, Russia, the US, Norway, and Puerto Rico.
My favorite was Zikora by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the queen of Nigerian literature. So amazing to see what authors from all over the world can achieve with a small story. Abrupt and heart-wrenching endings, some with a strangeness, others with deep sadness.
l_isabella's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0