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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-25 08:46:47.
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It took me forever to get through, despite being a pretty small book. I liked some stories better than others, but all were written in a kind of jargony, stream-of-consciousness style that made it difficult to follow.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-04 05:25:03.
(Language: English)
Some stories were good but I expected more
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-03-09 11:21:59.
(Language: English)
Nadine Gordimer is a great writer!
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-02-06 05:34:52.
(Language: English)
Decent collection of stories, varying from terrible (Dreaming of the Dead) to great (Beethoven was One-Sixteenth Black, A frivolous woman, Alternative Endings.) Like another reviewer said, she writes like a pro, but this can't be her best work.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-03-17 06:46:45.
(Language: English)
better than the above reviews suggest, especially when seen in continuity with previous thinking. it took a while, and there is some apparent superficialty, but the essential Gordimer is there to be found. but then again, I am deeply grateful for her ealier work. and really, it is short enough to allow you fill in the fragments with your own experience and still get on with your day. it seems to me that this is exactly what Gordimer should be writing at this time.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-12-03 10:14:45.
(Language: English)
The stories just got better and better. Don't stop reading after the 2nd one, it's worth the wait.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-03-17 06:44:38.
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One of my favorite authors.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-04-21 02:13:41.
(Language: English)
Plesant lecture for the night. Nice tales, intelligent andwith a strange taste of familiarity, the one Wittgenstein called "family's air". I've loved the most "Allesverloren".
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-01-13 06:02:25.
(Language: English)
Haven't read it yet, but it seems interesting!
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-12-23 02:00:28.
(Language: English)
Beautiful prose but find I have to pay attention quite a bit. Sometimes not by goal w/books
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-03-31 02:01:42.
(Language: English)
A nice dose of Nadine without the burdens of a deep read.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-01-30 12:57:04.
(Language: English)
gordimer writes like she's a nobel prize winner but this book doesn't really cut it. i don't think i'd really recommend it.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-05-28 01:52:49.
(Language: English)
Superficial? No way! Most of these stories are worthy of Gordimer's Nobel Prize status. "Allesverloren" was my favourite too.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-05-11 07:28:11.
(Language: English)
I was expecting something better from a Nobel Prize winner, especially after having read her novel 'A World of Strangers' (which I think I'll read again, by the way). The first story, 'Beethoven was One-Sixteenth Black', is really worth reading, at least because of the curious title... but you won't find any apartheid story in this book. I agree that there's a degree od superficiality to the stories: it's not a deep read. But then again, if you're not looking for any commitment (and you never get enough commitment speaking about South Africa) it's an enjoyable read!
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