What We Talk About When We Talk About Love

by Raymond Carver

English language

Published July 10, 1989

ISBN:: 978-0-679-72305-9

(17 reviews)

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love is a 1981 collection of short stories by American writer Raymond Carver, as well as the title of one of the stories in the collection.

1 edition

Tyler Cipriani reviewed What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver

Sad and poignant

4 stars

Haruki Murakami has said that the title story in this collection is his favorite short story. The vibe of this collection of short-stories is uneasy—it left me on edge. Something is about to go wrong. But I was rapt through every story. With austere writing and heartbreaking narrative Carver reveals sad vignettes of lonely protagonists. Definitely worth a read.

GG reviewed What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver

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5 stars

I'm re-reading this for probably the 6th or 7th time. Every time I read it, it's different because I'm different. I think this is my all-time favorite book.