Books by Holly Goddard Jones
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review 1: The fictional small town of Roma, Kentucky is the setting for this short story collection, just as it is for Holly Goddard Jones's subsequent novel, The Next Time You See Me. Roma, unlike other, overly romanticized, small towns, is neither quaint, nor supernatural, or even especi...
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review 1: This is one of those books that's tough to classify. It's about a murder, so it's partly a detective story, but mostly it's a story about loneliness and the search for its antidotes--friendship, love and intimacy. Holly Goddard Jones animates her characters with beautifully descr...
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review 1: This series of short stories generally deals with the tough issues women and girls face, like unplanned pregnancy, rape and sexual assault, murder, and the falling apart of marriage. They aren’t dealt with lightly, but as a whole I found this collection to be lacking in depth and...
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review 1: This author was recommended to me by the same friend who recommended I try Goodreads. While I love Goodreads so far, I was so disappointed in this book. It read like variations of the same drab, unoriginal motif. I was so bored I stopped several times while reading--how many ti...