thirdcoast's review against another edition
I read the first two stories: "Near Taurus" and "Her Purchase." Wasn't grabbed by either story, and after skimming a few more, don't think that will change. The prose is choppy, and it feels like Raffel is going for style over substance. Also, 21 stories regarding frenetic mothers and their neglected children seems like overkill to me.
kfor24's review
4.0
I really enjoyed the dream-like quality of these short stories. More poetry than prose, in my opinion. If you don't like stories that feel more like "prismatic drops of rain" as Susan Straight called them, then I wouldn't pick this one up, but if you're a fan of say, Maggie Nelson's Bluets, then this might be just right for you.
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