Saunders is as good as they say: brutally frank, funny, totally on track with the human condition today. ( )

I do not generally care for short stories -- I'm more of a novel person. But I like Saunders. As with any collection, some stories are better than others. Tenth of December was my favorite but many were very good. The collection is held together by themes: toxic families, characters that are on the fringes-- damaged, excluded, strange-- and glimpses of redemption (the glimpse is often quickly stolen back as there's a lot of depressing endings.) I wish he would write another novel. ( )

I already want to read it again. Disturbing and totally fresh. Wow. ( )

I already want to read it again. Disturbing and totally fresh. Wow. ( )

Reason read: TIOLI challenge
I don't know why I chose to read this, I don't like George Sander's short stories. It's what he does, it's just not meant for me.