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Pastoralia
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The stories in Pastoralia were pretty great. Saunders definitely has a schtick here � sad-sack characters worn down by the unfairness of life in (mostly) comedic situations � but as there’s just six stories, it doesn’t get a chance to wear thin. The satire is goofy yet melancholic and it never feels mean. Such a short book though, reading it all in one go means it’s over too soon.
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Reading Progress
December 1, 2018
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December 1, 2018
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to-read
December 1, 2018
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short-stories
January 7, 2019
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Started Reading
January 10, 2019
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Finished Reading
January 17, 2019
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19-20-19
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Jan 10, 2019 01:39PM
This one might need to be next on my list
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In hindsight I sort of wish I'd spaced these stories out over a couple of weeks - I never have the self-control though!
Which was your favourite, if you had one?
Lee wrote: "Which was your favourite, if you had one?"Hmm, it's hard to say because I had read Sea Oak previously, and reading it for a second time it lost some of the surprise factor, but it's probably the best one. The one I keep thinking about is The End of Firpo in the World, it really does a lot in just a few pages.
I’d have to say those are my two favourites now. But it can change so easily with a re-read!
Very true! There's a lot of detail there to come through on a second pass.
I think Firpo is the one I’ve read most. I can never figure out how he does what he manages there.
