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Name: Cheating at Canasta: Stories
Rating: 4.8 (11 reviews)
Author: William Trevor
ISBN: 9780670018376

Cheating at Canasta: Stories

Stories

Book Reviewed by:
Lucia Silva
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- Short Stories
- UK (Britain) & Ireland
- 20th Century (multiple decades)
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Valerie (Chico CA)

Portrait of Our Humanity
William Trevor's collections of short stories reveals the dark side present in all of us. Leaving the scene of an accident, lying, cheating on spouses are temptations many are faced with during their lifetime. Trevor portrays their humanity with empathy. This collection is a very enjoyable and insightful read.

Melissa (Maryville TN)

Leaves You Wanting More
Many of the stories are open-ended leaving the reader to imagine what takes place after the written page ends. A writer’s job is to bring us into the stories they have written, and William Trevor certainly does that. I look forward to reading more of his work. The only problem I have with this book is that I wish many of stories were longer! But, alas, these are "short" stories. I’d love to read a full-length book about the characters in “The Dressmaker’s Child,” as well as “The Room.” What fascinating reads!

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