Reviews

Selected Shorts: Falling in Love by Maile Meloy, Laurie Colwin, Edna O'Brien, Rick Bass, Hope Davis, William Hurt, Jane Curtin, E. Nesbit, Padgett Powell, Ted Marcoux, Christina Pickles, Symphony Space, Fionnula Flanagan

mnasadoo's review

funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

aspygirlsmom_1995's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-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? Yes

4.0

trish33's review

funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

sstarke's review

1.0

Uhhh, just not good

cheye13's review

funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The stories themselves are individually stellar, and the production of the readings are excellent. However in a collection like this I would've liked to see a little more diversity, both of character and of experience. The majority of the stories followed the formula of 1. boy meets girl, 2. boy likes girl, 3. in reality, romance is both fulfilling and underwhelming. I would've liked to see a wider variaton on the theme, like queer pairs or romeo/juliet style teens. I think the quality of the readings themselves was my favorite element of the collection; as an audio production, it was amazing.

★★★★ The Lone Pilgrim | ★★★ The Winnowing of Mrs. Schuping; Melisande; Travis, B. | ★★ Fires, Violets