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4.0 out of 5 stars
Unsettling Pathos
With a spare use of images, tropes and situations, Poverman convincingly persuades us of the humanity and worth of his characters. These stories, particularly "Cutter", "Beautiful", and "On the Ocean" are affecting while remaining affectless. In his mild and understated way, Poverman upheaves.
Published on April 28, 2004 by Marlowe
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Flip-flop from a flop.
What makes a good short story collection? They are hard to come by because the author is asking his or her reader to accompany them on not one but numerous tales. In some ways a short story collection can be more difficult than a novel, because one bad story might spoil the dozen. Such is not the case with Skin: Stories by literary novelist turned mystery writer, C.E...
Published on May 24, 2003
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Flip-flop from a flop.,
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This review is from: Skin: Stories (Hardcover)
What makes a good short story collection? They are hard to come by because the author is asking his or her reader to accompany them on not one but numerous tales. In some ways a short story collection can be more difficult than a novel, because one bad story might spoil the dozen. Such is not the case with Skin: Stories by literary novelist turned mystery writer, C.E. Poverman. These stories do not inspire, they do not entice, and they do not give any reason to continue on from page one to page two. The characters are caricatures, and the plots irrelevent.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Unsettling Pathos,
By Marlowe (West Coast) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Skin: Stories (Hardcover)
With a spare use of images, tropes and situations, Poverman convincingly persuades us of the humanity and worth of his characters. These stories, particularly "Cutter", "Beautiful", and "On the Ocean" are affecting while remaining affectless. In his mild and understated way, Poverman upheaves.
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Skin: Stories by C. E. Poverman (Hardcover - Nov. 1992)
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