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Enormous Changes at the Last Minute: Stories by Grace Paley
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funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
The stories in this collection explore themes of death and destruction, isolation and community, family, womanhood, motherhood, life for immigrants and those experiences poverty in mid-century America, poetry and music. The style of writing is very beautiful; it feels in a similar vein to Ursula K. Le Guin (especially her work that isn't as science fiction), Edith Wharton, Shirley Jackson, and Toni Morrison a little. The stories really feel like you are plopped right into the middle of people's lives. My favorite stories were "Faith in the Afternoon", "Living", "Faith in a Tree", "A Conversation with My Father", and "The Immigrant Story"
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Abortion
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