Monday, August 30, 2021

Book Review: "Objects of Desire: Stories" by Clare Sestanovich

Clare Sestanovich's debut collection, Objects of Desire, features 11 short stories about the fragile connections we have with others.

Relationships—romantic, familial, friendly. If they didn’t exist and didn’t malfunction every now and again, would books and movies even exist?

Relationships are at the core of this story collection. A young woman meets a couple on an airplane and they stay in her mind long after. As a woman prepares for her son to get married, her own life and marriage go off track.

Sadly, this collection really didn’t work for me. I kept waiting to connect with a story and they all just fell really flat for me. I love short stories and while I don't love all collections, I usually can find at least a few that resonate. I’ve seen a few tremendously positive reviews of this, so maybe it’s me and not the book.

Oh, well. Onto the next!

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