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In these tales of loss and pleasure, lovers and family, a woman learns to conduct an affair, a child of divorce dances with her mother, and a woman with a terminal illness contemplates her exit. Filled with the sharp humor, emotional acuity, and joyful language Moore has become famous for, these nine glittering tales marked the introduction of an extravagantly gifted writer.
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The stories are great individually, but the repetitiousness makes Moore seem a weaker writer than what she is. Moore's ability to entertain and capture attention never disappoints; she keeps me reading even when she has no surprises left. As gifted a writer as she is, her range and versatility stand to be better. I would say buy the book, read one story, put it away and go read other things, come back to it after a few months and read the next story. You will appreciate it more that way.
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A great use of humor and heartbreak. I also like how Lorrie Moore uses second person to emulate, and play with, self-help type of books. Lots of fun to read.
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