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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
gorgeously written stories,
This review is from: People I Wanted to Be: Stories (Paperback)
I first discovered Gina Ochsner when I read a short story by her published in The New Yorker last summer. I was so impressed and moved by it that I bought her first book, which I loved. This new collection is even better. Ochsner has an incredibly rich and original voice, and the varied characters and settings of these stories make the book a true joy to read. Highly recommended.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
a lovely read,
By reader (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: People I Wanted to Be: Stories (Paperback)
This is a beautifully written collection of stories. Ochsner writes about loss, faith, redemption and love, and each story seems to explore a different aspect of human nature. Many but not all of the stories are set in Eastern Europe. There are a number of stories in which animals play a role, and there's even one about a bird who speaks what its owners don't want to hear. I was especially moved by "Articles of Faith" which is about a Russian couple longing to have a child, and "Halves of a Whole" about twin sisters who work in their family's Hungarian funeral home and who are polar opposites. I also really loved "A Darkness Held" in which a recovering alcoholic substitute teacher returns to her old catholic school to look after an unusual group of students. Each one of the stories in this book was special in its own way, and though sometimes when I read short story collections I get bored or stop reading after the first couple of stories, I was actually sad when I finished this book. Overall, I was really moved, and look forward to reading more by this author.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gina Ochsner has a wonderful voice,
By storylover "Becky" (Alabama) - See all my reviews
This review is from: People I Wanted to Be: Stories (Paperback)
I loved this book. Gina Ochsner has a wonderful voice. Her first book The Necessary Grace to Fall won the Flannery O'Connor Writing Competition with the University of Georgia Press. Beautifully written.I recommend those who love People I Wanted to Be also purchase The Necessary Grace to Fall.
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