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Swim Back To Me (2011)

by Ann Packer(Favorite Author)

3.25 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0307877922 (ISBN13: 9780307877925)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Random House Audio

review 1: Let me state upfront - I like short stories. I appreciate their economy. And sometimes I don't want to be toting something too involved along on the subway or while I'm waiting for an appointment, so this becomes my medium of choice. I thoroughly enjoyed this collection. The twists reminded me of the feeling of horror I felt the first time I watched Bergman's Persona. I also liked how the stories (and novella) featured characters in different stages of life. Glad I picked this book up from its free box home.
review 2: My favorite stories were the one about the woman who is pregnant and the one where the father of the blended families disappears. Packer has a tendency in her short stories to weave a tale and then BAM deliver the punch line in the last paragraph.... more I'm not sure I liked this - it works in some stories better than others. I think I like her full length novels better, but this was enjoyable too. I did not enjoy the first story, which was disappointing because it took up about half the book! More like a novella. I think I didn't get the punch line. less

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