Wow! Now this is a collection of stories. I had not heard of this book until it was long-listed for the 2018 National Book Award. One of my favorite book reviewers said it was his favorite from the long list, so I simply had to read it immediately.
I was not disappointed! If you like snapshot-like glimpses into the lives of everyday people - being who they are, doing what they do - then this book is for you. These are satirical stories that highlight how we are all facing challenge in this life. These stories are all unique and sometimes truly absurd/cautionary tales. This book is both funny and poignant.
In this collection we meet (to name a few):
A woman dealing with anger management and her trip to the DMV
A woman confronting fertility-related medical complications
A teenager who is really into anime and his trip to a Comic-Love convention
A reality show producer who wants to produce better work but keeps getting sucked into doing reality TV
Two teenage girls navigating friendship in high school
Two passive aggressive mothers who write letters to each other proclaiming the angel-like qualities of their own daughter compared to the mean and anti-social qualities of the other's daughter - we meet these daughters again in later stories
A woman who is a "fruitarian" - she and her family only eat fruit
A young woman who wants to commit suicide so she can get more attention on social media
This will absolutely be one of the best books I read this year and I will not soon forget these stories and the spotlight they cast on our society.
I was not disappointed! If you like snapshot-like glimpses into the lives of everyday people - being who they are, doing what they do - then this book is for you. These are satirical stories that highlight how we are all facing challenge in this life. These stories are all unique and sometimes truly absurd/cautionary tales. This book is both funny and poignant.
In this collection we meet (to name a few):
A woman dealing with anger management and her trip to the DMV
A woman confronting fertility-related medical complications
A teenager who is really into anime and his trip to a Comic-Love convention
A reality show producer who wants to produce better work but keeps getting sucked into doing reality TV
Two teenage girls navigating friendship in high school
Two passive aggressive mothers who write letters to each other proclaiming the angel-like qualities of their own daughter compared to the mean and anti-social qualities of the other's daughter - we meet these daughters again in later stories
A woman who is a "fruitarian" - she and her family only eat fruit
A young woman who wants to commit suicide so she can get more attention on social media
This will absolutely be one of the best books I read this year and I will not soon forget these stories and the spotlight they cast on our society.
