WINNER - 2021 International Book AwardsWINNER - 2020 American Fiction AwardWINNER - 2021 IBPA Benjamin Franklin AwardWINNING FINALIST - 2020 Best Book AwardsWINNING FINALIST - 2020 BkMk Press Fiction AwardFeatured in Travel + Leisure: 2020 Fall RoundupIncluded in 2020's Best Beach Reads by ParadeRecommended in Parade: 20 Best Feminist Books (2021)"I was hooked from the first page to the last."―Ellen Sussman, New York Times best-selling author "A compelling collection that captures the mystery and menace beneath love and family life."--Kirkus Review Life and Other Shortcomings is a collection of linked short stories that takes the reader from New Orleans to New York City to Madrid, and from 1970 to the present day. The women in these twelve stories make a number of different choices: some work, others don't; some stay married, some get divorced; others never marry at all. Through each character's intimate journey, specific truths are revealed about what it means to be a woman―in a relationship with another person, in a particular culture and era―and how these conditions ultimately affect her relationship with herself. The stories as a whole depict patriarchy, showing what still might be, (and certainly what was) for some women in this country before the #MeToo movement. Both a cautionary tale and a captivating window into women's lives, Life and Other Shortcomings is required reading for anyone interested in an honest, incisive, and compelling portrayal of the female experience.
✔ Author(s): Corie Adjmi
✔ Title: Life and Other Shortcomings: Stories
✔ Rating : 4.3 out of 5 base on (267 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1631527134
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
Readers' opinions about Life and Other Shortcomings by Corie Adjmi
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