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*I received an advance copy of this book from netgalley.
This is a collection of one novella and three short stories. Colum McCann does a superb job of creating memorable and complex characters. My favorite story is the one that gives this collection its title, Thirteen Ways of Looking. The story reminds me of Water for Elephants and how beautifully that book also captures the hardships and loneliness endured by the aging. Thirteen Ways of Looking is a poignant story with a bit of a mystery added in as well. This collection is well-written and I'm sure we'll be reading much more from McCann in the future.
This is a collection of one novella and three short stories. Colum McCann does a superb job of creating memorable and complex characters. My favorite story is the one that gives this collection its title, Thirteen Ways of Looking. The story reminds me of Water for Elephants and how beautifully that book also captures the hardships and loneliness endured by the aging. Thirteen Ways of Looking is a poignant story with a bit of a mystery added in as well. This collection is well-written and I'm sure we'll be reading much more from McCann in the future.
A novella and 3 short stories, so beautifully written, every word chosen just so precisely. The first is the story of an old man and an unfortunate case of mistaken identity.
The second is an interesting look into the writing and development of characters, how they start and how the layers are added until they become “real”, and we start to wonder about their past and their future. The next short story is an emotional rollercoaster. A single mother and her son living in the Gaeltacht of rural Ireland.
The last one, and for me, the most powerful, is about a nun and her past coming to haunt her. This story took my breath away.
Each of these stories can be described in just a few words, but each one is compelling and Mr. McCann’s writing style so exact.
The second is an interesting look into the writing and development of characters, how they start and how the layers are added until they become “real”, and we start to wonder about their past and their future. The next short story is an emotional rollercoaster. A single mother and her son living in the Gaeltacht of rural Ireland.
The last one, and for me, the most powerful, is about a nun and her past coming to haunt her. This story took my breath away.
Each of these stories can be described in just a few words, but each one is compelling and Mr. McCann’s writing style so exact.
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