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Book Reviews of We Don't Live Here Anymore : Three Novellas (Vintage Contemporaries)

We Don't Live Here Anymore : Three Novellas (Vintage Contemporaries)
We Don't Live Here Anymore Three Novellas - Vintage Contemporaries
Author: Andre Dubus
ISBN-13: 9781400079261
ISBN-10: 1400079268
Publication Date: 8/17/2004
Pages: 240
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
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sarahinme avatar reviewed We Don't Live Here Anymore : Three Novellas (Vintage Contemporaries) on + 58 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Although I had read many great things about this book, suffice to say I was a little disappointed. It is about a strange love square, and everyone was obnoxiously alright with the screwed up situation. I didn't find it realistic or interesting. I was waiting for a moment I could believe, understand, relate to, or even cringe at. Emotion was a bit lacking. After having just read Music for Torching by A.M. Homes, another book about a suburban couple falling apart, the idea was being played out in my head, however Homes executed her story with significantly more ease.

All that being said, I only read the first short story, and was uninterested enough that I put it down in favor of Aldous Huxley.
hrhudson avatar reviewed We Don't Live Here Anymore : Three Novellas (Vintage Contemporaries) on + 8 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I've heard so many good things about these novellas. I hate to say it, but I was disappointed. The stories were interesting, but I was not impressed. The characters were relatable, but the stories were just not as good as I had heard. Other people may like it more than I. I was just not impressed with the love square.