Werewolves in Their Youth: Stories

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En fin, es Chabon en relato. Es cuento americano también, primero de Chandler, Carver y demás. Pero con el toque humano y tremendamente sensible y ... (show more)

En fin, es Chabon en relato. Es cuento americano también, primero de Chandler, Carver y demás. Pero con el toque humano y tremendamente sensible y cercano a sus personajes de Chabon. Joder, este tío AMA a los personajes sobre los que escribe, aunque sean unos desgraciados y una fuente de males para el resto del universo.
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by Antonio Sánchez

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While I loved the title story, the others were all very similar that they all ran together in my mind. I can read books upon books about people ge... (show more)

While I loved the title story, the others were all very similar that they all ran together in my mind. I can read books upon books about people getting divorces and having personal problems, but this collection just didn't do it for me. I love all the novels by Chabon that I've read and that keeps me going back for his work, not this. (show less)

 

 

by Natalie Khan

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  An excellent collection of short stories. This was my first read of Chabon and I thought the writing was quite good and his rendering of fragile relationships realistic. If something could be said to tie these stories together it is that the protagonist in each is a confused man (or boy) whose relationships are strained.

  "Werewolves in their Youth" perfectly captures the alienation and isolation of awkward adolescence and the difficulties of a child in navigating social clique... (show more)

  An excellent collection of short stories. This was my first read of Chabon and I thought the writing was quite good and his rendering of fragile relationships realistic. If something could be said to tie these stories together it is that the protagonist in each is a confused man (or boy) whose relationships are strained.

  "Werewolves in their Youth" perfectly captures the alienation and isolation of awkward adolescence and the difficulties of a child in navigating social cliques and the dissolution of a his parents' marriage. "Son of the Wolfman" examines the wounded ego and difficulties of a husband in a fragile relationship with his wife who is about to give birth to a child of a rapist. "Green's Book" focuses on a man haunted by an uncomfortable sexual experience he had when he was a child. "That Was Me" reveals a failed marriage and the sadness that results. All of these stories are nicely written.

  Even the weaker stories in this collection are not bad. "House Hunting" is a bit obvious, and some of the remaining stories are just okay, lacking in either the realism of the best stories or the dramatic punch. But still not bad.

  The book's final story is really fun gothic horror story (from a fictional author in "Wonder Boys") and is quite entertaining.

  Overall a good read! (show less)

   

   

  by Facebook User on Jun 14, 2009 at 12:53AM

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  A good book, especially for a few of the stories. I prefer his longer work, but these are very nice stories. I remember reading in an essay by Chabon that he's a little embarrassed by some of these stories, as they tend toward the impressionistic, Raymond Carver-style ending. And they do. All of these stories could really use a period at the end. Except for the last one, which is supposed to be written by a fictitious author, so that might explain it.

   

   

  by Jeremy B. Gregersen on Nov 02, 2009 at 02:53PM

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