Chaostheorie reviewed The Best Short Stories 2022 by Valeria Luiselli
Review of 'The Best Short Stories 2022' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
As is to be expected with a short story anthology by many different authors, my reaction to the stories was very mixed - some I loved, many made me think, some I didn't understand and some were just really not my bag.
That being said, I don't think you can really go wrong with this collection if you like short stories at all! A very diverse, interesting selection.
(3 stars overall is just because it the collection overall did not grab me as much as my 4-star reads; certain stories in this were easily 4-5 stars.)
In contrast to some other reviewers here, I really liked the contemporary pandemic stories. I think short stories are an excellent way of dealing with the subject, and these were thoughtful and varied explorations of the subject.
My favourites:
- A Way with Bea (Shanteka Sigers)
- Zikora (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
- Apples (Gunnhild …
As is to be expected with a short story anthology by many different authors, my reaction to the stories was very mixed - some I loved, many made me think, some I didn't understand and some were just really not my bag.
That being said, I don't think you can really go wrong with this collection if you like short stories at all! A very diverse, interesting selection.
(3 stars overall is just because it the collection overall did not grab me as much as my 4-star reads; certain stories in this were easily 4-5 stars.)
In contrast to some other reviewers here, I really liked the contemporary pandemic stories. I think short stories are an excellent way of dealing with the subject, and these were thoughtful and varied explorations of the subject.
My favourites:
- A Way with Bea (Shanteka Sigers)
- Zikora (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
- Apples (Gunnhild Oyehaug)
- Dengue Boy (Michael Nieva)
- Screen Time (Alejandro Zambra)
- Face Time (Lorrie Moore)
- Warp and Weft (David Ryan)