lacywolfe's review against another edition
3.0
This is one of the most interesting collections of short stories that I've ever read. Weird, unsettling, fun.
beckyisbookish's review against another edition
5.0
and she realized that she was twenty-one, and she thought of her life, "What a waste," and nothing convinced her otherwise.
Walking past a fountain on his way to the train station, he passed a girl of late teenage years who was blond and who he supposed would like the companionship of a man like him. Dragging her into the park he tore out two-thirds of her hair.
These were best described to me as "short brutalities". I like that. That's exactly what these are. And they were fantastic.
Walking past a fountain on his way to the train station, he passed a girl of late teenage years who was blond and who he supposed would like the companionship of a man like him. Dragging her into the park he tore out two-thirds of her hair.
These were best described to me as "short brutalities". I like that. That's exactly what these are. And they were fantastic.
samsam123's review against another edition
3.0
This is an amusing and disturbing set of short stories. Some stories are very short, which I tend to like. Many have fantastical elements, and these were the ones that seemed to be the most successful. There are some stories in this collection which I will not forget any time soon as they were quite disturbing, whereas others really didn't do anything for me.
ecstaticlistening's review against another edition
2.0
I might not be literary enough to enjoy this kind of thing.
buntatamilis's review against another edition
5.0
I'd heard about Heti from person after person. Spotted this at the library and took it home. Her voice is a lot different from what I read but I really enjoyed the balance between the pared down storytelling and vivid imagery. Loved it.
h2oetry's review against another edition
3.0
'The Middle Stories' contain fables, farces, and tales which draw laughter and concern throughout. The concern is no so much a negative connotation, but rather a confrontation with possibilities in which the reader can witness the reactions of a character in a situation that might seem familiar, but is acted upon in ways which might seem askew from apparent normalcy. Heti has written a book to be enjoyed time and time again.
ampersunder's review against another edition
2.0
This was such a let-down after How Should a Person Be, which I loved. Maybe I‰ЫЄll reread it at a later time to see if I feel the same, but ugh. Some of the stories were bad. I probably would‰ЫЄve loved them when they first came out, though.
joshhornbeck's review
4.0
This quirky collection of modern fables is a fascinating look at humanity dissatisfaction with life.