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A review by bethreadsandnaps
The Souvenir Museum: Stories by Elizabeth McCracken
3.0
I have tried this author before and didn’t really “get” her. Unfortunately, I came away with similar impressions of this one.
Some of this short story collection features Jack and Sadie, in a non-chronological way, and their relationship. I didn’t really like Jack and Sadie very much, but other reviewers do seem to like them.
I actually liked some of the “other” short stories a bit more than the Jack and Sadie stories.
The theme of family, including aging, seems to permeate these. Some stories completely went over my head. Some I liked. There were some small moments in the title story Souvenir Museum that I really liked.
All in all, I don’t think this author is for me after reading two just mediocre (to me) books.
Some of this short story collection features Jack and Sadie, in a non-chronological way, and their relationship. I didn’t really like Jack and Sadie very much, but other reviewers do seem to like them.
I actually liked some of the “other” short stories a bit more than the Jack and Sadie stories.
The theme of family, including aging, seems to permeate these. Some stories completely went over my head. Some I liked. There were some small moments in the title story Souvenir Museum that I really liked.
All in all, I don’t think this author is for me after reading two just mediocre (to me) books.