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This was fantastic. Read it in one sitting... It was so good/interesting how she weaved these 11 stories together. The stories were separate from each other (they were standalone stories) but connected. I find the concept very appealing....if any other readers could tell what any other short story collections where I can find this writing style I would appreciate it! I got the novel, The Wonder Years (Lauren Acampora) under the promise of a similar style (intersecting lives of one small town...these interwoven stories, but this was 100X better.
And here's a very nice and insightful interview of Ms. Ogawa given in The New Yorker in 2005:
And here's a very nice and insightful interview of Ms. Ogawa given in The New Yorker in 2005:
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Good to read that you liked the book so much. Thanks for the link. I enjoyed the short interview article.
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As far as interlocking stories go, I was going to recommend "Winesburg, Ohio" to you; but I see you've already read it. :)
Teresa wrote: "As far as interlocking stories go, I was going to recommend "Winesburg, Ohio" to you; but I see you've already read it. :)"Yes, but it's probably worth another read because I do not remember much of it other than I know I liked it and the characters were connected. I was thinking of another...do you think it is of that style..but I already read it but it was years ago....and you read it too (!): The Bridge Over San Luis Rey (Wilder).
JimZ wrote: "I was thinking of another...do you think it is of that style..but I already read it but it was years ago....and you read it too (!): The Bridge Over San Luis Rey (Wilder). "From what I remember, yes, I can see how the Wilder can be compared to the Anderson. Also Steinbeck's Cannery Row and Elizabeth Strout's Olive Kitteridge.
Hi Teresa, I do not know how I got my hands on this book (who recommended it to me) but please read my review of "Other People's Love Affairs"...a collection of short stories by an Anglo-American, D. Wystan Owen. I think it was billed as stories being interconnected...I will leave that to you to determine the veracity of that statement if you read it, but I do hope you read it! There is not a dud on the 10 stories. His writing is exquisite. His style reminds me of Willam Trevor (so it has to be good!).
Thanks for this. I hope to get to it one of these days -- that's a high recommendation!
On interlocking stories (I cannot compare writing style as I haven't read Ogawa yet), I would recommend The Springs of Affection by the Irish writer Maeve Brennan, Jim - stories on two couples.
I read The Springs of Affection 19 years ago...I gave it an A+....and now can't remember anything about it. :( I will have to re-read it (first I have to get another copy....).
Your review prompted me to pick this book up. Thanks.
Thank you Jim for the recommendation! It was a FANTASTIC read indeed. I absolutely loved it!!!!!!
Jolanta wrote: "Thank you Jim for the recommendation! It was a FANTASTIC read indeed. I absolutely loved it!!!!!!"I am happy that you read it and happier that you loved it!
Thank you for the recommendation and for the link to the interview - much appreciated!
My pleasure Emmkay..it is frustrating that she has other works published but not translated into English...I very much like her works.
Jim, yes, this is a fabulous set of stories cleverly interwoven together. Great review!
Wonderful review, Jim. You are obviously very taken by these stories. It’s on my TBR list!
Hanneke wrote: "Wonderful review, Jim. You are obviously very taken by these stories. It’s on my TBR list!"I hope you like it. I wish more of her works were translated into other languages....
Laysee wrote: "Jim, yes, this is a fabulous set of stories cleverly interwoven together. Great review!"Thanks Laysee!
