A review by mikewomack
The Assignation: Stories, by Joyce Carol Oates
2.0
Ugh. I had a difficult time sustaining attention to many of these stories. It's literally taken me two months to finish this collection and I'm typically a fan of the short stories genre. From what little I've read of Oates and based on her reputation (three Pulitzer nominations!) I was very excited to spend more time with her writing. This book did not live up to my expectations.
The most interesting thing about this book was the 5x8 index card in the middle of the book with selected quotes from the original book owner as well as the NY Times original newspaper book review. I love finding notes and underlined quotes and scribbles in margins from other book readers. I wonder why their selected passage was worthy of additional reflection and recognition.
The most interesting thing about this book was the 5x8 index card in the middle of the book with selected quotes from the original book owner as well as the NY Times original newspaper book review. I love finding notes and underlined quotes and scribbles in margins from other book readers. I wonder why their selected passage was worthy of additional reflection and recognition.