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Ariel
Half in Love
Competent collection of short stories - some work better than others and a couple are actually memorable ("Ranch Girl", "Tome" and "The Last White Slave" are excellent in their own right), and most seem to shoot for the Raymond Carver-ish "moment captured, ending open" vibe - in particular, the recu ... (continue)
Competent collection of short stories - some work better than others and a couple are actually memorable ("Ranch Girl", "Tome" and "The Last White Slave" are excellent in their own right), and most seem to shoot for the Raymond Carver-ish "moment captured, ending open" vibe - in particular, the recurring theme being that moment of realisation, when something happens that forever alters the characters' perspective and world view. The weaker stories, while well written, tend to be a bit aimless if you're not up for picking over extended metaphors. If you like short stories, this will not disappoint.