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Book Reviews of The Best American Short Stories 2005

The Best American Short Stories 2005
The Best American Short Stories 2005
Author: Michael Chabon (Editor), Katrina Kenison (Editor)
ISBN-13: 9780618427055
ISBN-10: 0618427058
Publication Date: 10/5/2005
Pages: 320
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 16 ratings
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Book Type: Paperback
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4 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

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Helpful Score: 2
Great, contempory short sories. Haven't read all of them but here's the first line from my favorite so far: "Your father picks you up from prison in a stolen Dodge Neon, with an 8-ball of coke in the glove compartment and a hooker named Mandy in the back seat." - Until Gwen by Dennis Lehane

Not necessarily indicative of the rest of the stories....but how can you not want to read more of that?
reviewed The Best American Short Stories 2005 on + 2 more book reviews
Some very good stories in this volume.
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I love the best American short stories series and this was a great one! I thought it had some really unique and cool stories in it!
buzzby avatar reviewed The Best American Short Stories 2005 on + 6062 more book reviews
I read some of the stories - pretty sad lives, I haven't read enough short fiction to know if that is a prerequisite (maybe it is for Michael Chabon).