A Model World and Other Stories Book

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by: Michael Chabon

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Average Rating: Rating: - Great characters...not too happy I must say, I'm a huge Michael Chabon fan. His books are always filled with dynamic characters in fascinating situations, and A Model World is no different. But where some of his books have a more airy feel, the stories in this collection are dark. the underlying theme to almost every story in this colelction is family breakdown. the worlds in Chabon's book are certainly not the model that anyone would like to follow. That being said, the writing is as strong as ever and the stories are engaging. From the dark, satirical humour of the first story, to the tense nail-chewing fear in the last, Chabon takes us on a ride. Chabon is a writer who, in a rare case, is actually living up to his hype. Read A Model World; it's worth it. Rating: - Each story seems unfinished Michael Chabon is a very talented author, but you don't get the impression by reading this weak collection of stories. Each story is written with no apparent finale. When it does have an ending, it tends to baffle the reader rather than offer closure. I especially disliked the title story where the first person narrator is omniscient only half the time. It's more annoying than innovative. It seems that Chabon didn't have enough materials to write a novel, and thought, "why not write a bunch of stories with disputable continuity and call them vignettes?" I suggest that you skip this book, or you'll be thinking less of a great writer. Rating: - Makes me want to write There is something about really good short stories that makes me want to write. I am not looking at writing a novel that will define a generation, but a simple story. For some reason a short story seems to be a good small attainable goal. Who doesn't have a story in him that is worth telling? The trick, I suppose, is to tell the story in such a way that someone will want to read it. In thinking about working on a short story, I am afraid if I try I will only be disappointed because the end result would not be Michael Chabon's "A Model World." His stories feel so real, with a touch of quirkiness that either make you jealous of the characters' lives, or make you feel glad that your life is normal by comparison. I have absolutely no reservations in recommending this collection to anyone. A perfect read to get you out of whatever funk you are in.

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