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Both Ways Is The Only Way I Want It (2009)

by Maile Meloy(Favorite Author)

3.77 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

159448869X (ISBN13: 9781594488696)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Riverhead Hardcover

review 1: The title, "Both Ways is the Only Way I Want It", echoed my teenage mantra. I was delighted to find such an enjoyable collection of short stories inside. The insights about different characters, whether they be teenagers or seniors, stand out more than any significant plot point. Normally, I am not a huge fan of short stories -- they usually leave things too "unfinished" for me. While this collection ties no plot up with a bow, each story is peek into lives of thoughts of Meloy's flawed and very human characters.
review 2: I didn't like this book. All of the stories were uninteresting, but thankfully short! I kept reading the book thinking that the stories would improve, but they did not. One of the main themes is all of the stories, is dysfunctional relatio... morenships--adultery is almost in every story--the husband cheating on his wife with a younger woman. Not only did I find this tedious, it was boring, and there was not point to it. I was disappointed because this book received stellar reviews, so don't believe everything that you read! less

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