sophgould's review
3.0
snipets of painful mediocrity. the dramas of every day life that shouldn't depress me as much as it did. first book of short stories in ages. i didn't 'like it' but it was a good book- recommend
kfrig's review
3.0
This collection of short essays was highly lauded. Each story, while well written and extremely creative, focused on a human trait that was dark, desperate, or depressing. Though I have no problem with stories of that nature and, in fact, have loved some pretty depressing stories, I didn't find any beauty in the book. It left me depressed.
tevreads's review against another edition
4.0
Fresh, witty, and sharp. A great collection of short stories by Ferris.
n4444's review against another edition
its a collection of short stories which i didnt realize, first story is the books title, would have been interested in 300 pages of that. but the rest of these short stories are set to today and i just cant read about anxious people replying to emails and overthinking their reply to an invite x
lola425's review
4.0
I think The Breeze from this collection may be one of my favorite short stories ever. It captures something about relationships, how we make choices everyday to navigate over the rough spots (or not) and how things can always be otherwise (or not). The rest of the stories are just as solid (The Dinner Party being another of my favorites), but The Breeze really resonated with me.
amberjackonski's review
challenging
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
ronnief's review
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Short stories. Every story is tonally different.
<Spoiler> One of them seems to be told in segments rearranged order.
<Spoiler> One of them seems to be told in segments rearranged order.