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Honeydew by Edith Pearlman

Honeydew

Stories

by Edith Pearlman
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  • First Published:
  • Jan 6, 2015, 288 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Sep 2015, 288 pages
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Diane S

Honeydew
These stories are told in a vey economical use of prose and yet vividly descriptive. Many take place in Godolphin, Mass. And four stories contain Ronnie. Two, prominently feature her and her store forget-me knot, and were among my favorites. One story on female circumcision was very hard to read and I have to admit to not understanding the end. What I most liked about these were they were about people living there lives, confronted with something strange or unexpected. How they react to these changes were sometimes unexpected. In one it took till the last line before I figured out why this story was being told. Than I had to smile, thinking aha, finally got it. Brilliant.

Short story readers will find much to admire in this collection.

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