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Ik probeer het te begrijpen. Waarom bundels met korte verhalen niet populairder en (dus) lucratiever zijn. Waarom er zo weinig worden vertaald als ze niet de naam Pirandello, Borges of Tsjechov dragen? Je zou welhaast denken dat je nog beter een sticker met 'essays' op je cover plakt, dan eentje met Leggi tutto

Hands down one of the most riveting collections of short stories I've ever read. Each vignette places a main character in the midst of a crisis, and what sets this book apart is that Coake achieves the nearly impossible: He makes you really feel something for each person, whether it's sympathy and p Leggi tutto

Simply amazing. One of my favorite books of short fiction in a long, long time.

Nick Hornby may have oversold this book a little bit in his review (collected in The Polysyllabic Spree ; this edition also prominently features a quote from that review on the front jacket), but this is nevertheless a pretty tight collection of stories by Chris Coake. While it starts and ends strong, Leggi tutto

This book took me so long to read for the sole fact that I couldn't read it out in public for fear of inducing tears. All these stories are rooted in relationship or family drama and are all heartbreaking in a way that takes you off guard. I had never heard of Christopher Coake before he started sho Leggi tutto

I don't often give 5 stars but this book unquestionably deserved it. I'm also not a huge fan of short stories, but wow! Each story was incredible. This was the author's first book, but hopefully wasn't his last! What a talent. He could have developed each of these stories into a novel. Amazing chara Leggi tutto