It’s a short story collection by Joyce, so it’s already a classic. But I found it really poignant in its structure, and feel like it’s the type of thing everyone could find something in. Plus, it’s just a palatable way to read Joyce without picking up Ulysses sooooo
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I just finished it a few months ago for my book club that reads Carribbean books - it was a big hit even for those who don't usually like short stories.
Apr 23, 2024
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The literary equivelant to an Edward Hopper, Hemingway has enraptured readers with his terse yet evocative use of the written word. Each story is a kaleidoscope, his utilization of omission works in a hypnotizing and atmospheric effect. Hemingway moves from Saharan hunts brimming with sun-beating, murderous intensity to Spanish civil wars and cloudy French metropolitans. “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” is one of many stories which have stuck with me, and the book will stick with you after the last word and long after the turn of the final page.
Apr 20, 2024
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I think this one stuck with me so much because it was so short and I had just read a succession of long-ass books (Plus Johnson is an Iowa Writers workshop alum).
Johnson tells a panoramic story with a wide enough lens to capture both the valleys and mountains of the North Western corner of the US, as well as the better portion of the book’s protagonist’s life.
Simultaneously, this books captures the tiny moments effortlessly and there’s plenty to be pulled out of the details.
all that comes together to paint what i can only imagine to be an accurate depiction of the life of a man in the 20th century. Could any other time in history be so big and yet so small at the same time?
Jan 24, 2024
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am doing this tomorrow with a friend with only a 5 minute buffer in between, and after an 8 hr shift. will report back.
Dec 26, 2024
this movie made me laugh so hard i cried!! oscar wilde would approve i believe. perhaps some of the campiest media i’ve ever consumed tbh.
ncuti gatwa strip tease!! pompous frilly ward!! flustered ms. prism!! beautiful costuming!!
Apr 7, 2025