Dirty
Love
By: Andre Dubus III
Genre: fiction
Pages: 304
Published: 2013
Read: April
3.5 out of 5
This
novel is a collection of short stories. I do not normally like short stories, so
I have conflicting feelings on this book.
I am a huge fan of Dubus’s writing style and this latest book does not
disappoint. The stories, for the most
part, are complete, interesting and entertaining. I have always enjoyed Dubus’s
ability to shock me; maybe not with the main plot – sometimes as small as a
character’s reaction, but it’s always there. I kept expecting the shocker to be revealed in
the entwining of the novellas, but instead the stories barely touch. I was waiting
for something more, especially with this description, “In these linked novellas
in which characters walk out the back door of one story and into the next… (summary
on book jacket)”. I’m still a huge fan
of Dubus and give Dirty Love a “better
than average” star rating.
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