minty's review against another edition
3.0
As with all short story collections, some were good and some were okay; the cast of narrators for the audiobook was phenomenal and the stories read by the women were all top-notch--I laughed out loud more than once in Tina Fey and Melora Hardin's--but the ones read by the men were all meh.
ryanferguson83's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ipb1's review against another edition
4.0
Intrigued and very impressed by [b:Lincoln in the Bardo|33916515|Lincoln in the Bardo|George Saunders|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1517846156l/33916515._SY75_.jpg|50281866] I thought I would try some more Saunders, and I'm enormously glad I did. Like the aforementioned novel these stories are both weird and hugely compelling.
astridrv's review against another edition
Although the stories are a tad repetitive in ideas and messages, I cannot tire of Saunders' writing. Biting, extremely funny (I have rarely laughed out loud as often in 200 pages), and endearing still. I am delighted to get to know his work.
jarthur's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jbmorgan86's review against another edition
4.0
And with this book, I’ve now read all of George Saunders’ published fiction collections (I’m sure there are short stories floating around out there that haven’t been compiled into an anthology yet). What an odd, interesting, humorous, and disturbing little journey that was!
Liberation Day is Saunders’ 2022 short story collection. It features nine short stories. All of these are typical Saunders stories (and some even seem like variants of precious stories) but are definitely still worth the read. Stand-outs:
“Liberation Day” - In the near future, the rich enslave storytellers, chain them to a wall, and force them to recite stories to their audience.
“The Mom of Bold Action” - A young boy is pushed into the bushes by a hobo. The parents want to exact revenge.
“Ghoul” - If you’ve read Saunders, you know he’s got a thing for wacky theme parks. In this one, actors in a theme park realize that there is no one controlling them and there will never be any visitors.
“Elliot Spencer” - Another repeated Saunders theme: people are wiped of their memories and abused by others.
Liberation Day is Saunders’ 2022 short story collection. It features nine short stories. All of these are typical Saunders stories (and some even seem like variants of precious stories) but are definitely still worth the read. Stand-outs:
“Liberation Day” - In the near future, the rich enslave storytellers, chain them to a wall, and force them to recite stories to their audience.
“The Mom of Bold Action” - A young boy is pushed into the bushes by a hobo. The parents want to exact revenge.
“Ghoul” - If you’ve read Saunders, you know he’s got a thing for wacky theme parks. In this one, actors in a theme park realize that there is no one controlling them and there will never be any visitors.
“Elliot Spencer” - Another repeated Saunders theme: people are wiped of their memories and abused by others.