A review by _luigialfonso
An Evening Out by Garth Greenwell
3.0
Listened to the audiobook of this short story which took less than 45 minutes.
Story-wise, not much happened; it was a teacher recalling his farewell party with students and his inner monologue during a, I dare say, regular Friday night at bars I frequent. But god was it written well. He makes mundane and sometimes vulgar scenes sound dreamy, wistful, and melancholic.
I was on the fence about reading his novels but this short piece has convinced me to go ahead and give them a shot.
Story-wise, not much happened; it was a teacher recalling his farewell party with students and his inner monologue during a, I dare say, regular Friday night at bars I frequent. But god was it written well. He makes mundane and sometimes vulgar scenes sound dreamy, wistful, and melancholic.
I was on the fence about reading his novels but this short piece has convinced me to go ahead and give them a shot.