Reviews

Amazing Things Are Happening Here by Jacob M. Appel

sdmftn's review against another edition

5.0

Jacob Appel is rapidly becoming one of my favorite authors anywhere. I have had the pleasure now of reading a few collections of his short stories and he continually astounds me with his ability to convey human emotions and feelings in such a way that the characters and the stories hold fast with you long after you have finished reading them. He has the ability to create a world you are sucked into and aren't fully willing to leave, even in the short span of 15-20 pages. A brilliant craftsman with stunningly rich characters weaved into tapestries of what could easily be the life of your next door neighbor, I anxiously await any forthcoming work from this outstanding writer.

goldbergsk's review

2.0

I forgot I was reading this book, while I was reading it. This series of short stories ranged from fine to slightly more than fine, but even just a single day after finishing the book, I can only recall minor details. Nothing was memorable, nothing stood out, and there did not even appear to be any sort of unifying theme linking these stories--it was just a set of decently written, perfectly fine stories thrown together, with little purpose or reason.


Thank you to NetGalley for providing an advanced copy for free, in exchange for my unbiased review.