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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent, Surprising Stories,
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This review is from: Sunstroke and Other Stories (Paperback)
Tessa Hadley's Sunstroke is a marvelous collection of short stories. I can't tell you how many times I pick up a book of stories and just can't get through it for a variety of reasons. Sunstroke was the opposite. These stories are terrific, well-written, witty and thought-provoking. Perhaps the best thing I can say about them is that while reading them, I would come to the last few pages of a story and know, after reading a few, that Hadley had some sort of twist coming, something subtle but still surprising. These stories don't dissappoint. Highly recommended. Enjoy!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Terrific Short Fiction,
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This review is from: Sunstroke and Other Stories (Paperback)
Rarely is every story in a collection this good. Hadley's prose is keenly intelligent, her characters are flawed, raw, and vulnerable, and her voice is wonderful: wry and honest, sometimes punitive, always compelling. Truly a collection to savor - these stories will stay with you long after you finish reading them.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Girls don't always have fun,
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This review is from: Sunstroke and Other Stories (Paperback)
These brilliant stories about family relationships are often set with the primary action in the sixties or seventies in provincial England or Wales and with an aftermath in the 21st century. The tales are told from a female point of view and there is something unsatisfactory about the men in their lives. The women, especially the adolescents are shy, clever, self-denigrating and self-sacrificing. There's no major tragedy but a melancholy tinge. Loves are not consummated but sex leads to regret. Even food is not enjoyed and all the beaches are described with distaste. People seldom have a good time unless they drink too much, smoke pot, or are unperceptive jocks. The humor often comes from puncturing the pomposity of pretentious males or poking sly fun at characters who attempt artistic and literary endeavors that are second-rate.
That all sounds a bit negative but these really are superb entertainments, full of great insight and sharp wit.
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