Going Away Shoes Stories (Audible Audio Edition) Jill McCorkle Claire Slemmer Allison McLemore Elizabeth Evans Gabra Zackman Margaret Daly Holly Fielding Lauren Fortgang Audible Studios Books
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The foibles of the people in Jill McCorkle's world are so familiar that we want nothing so much as to watch them walk into - and then get out of - life's inevitable traps. Here, in her first collection in eight years, McCorkle collects 11 brand-new stories bristling with her characteristic combination of wit and weight. In honeymoon shoes, mud-covered hunting boots, or glass slippers, all of the women in these stories march to a place of new awareness, in one way or another, transforming their lives. They make mistakes, but they don't waste time hiding behind them. They move on. They are strong. And they're funny, even when they are sad.These stories are the work of a great storyteller who knows exactly how - and why - to pair pain with laughter.
Going Away Shoes Stories (Audible Audio Edition) Jill McCorkle Claire Slemmer Allison McLemore Elizabeth Evans Gabra Zackman Margaret Daly Holly Fielding Lauren Fortgang Audible Studios Books
I had looked forward to reading this book of short stories for some time, but what a disappointment. Of the eleven depressing stories, only one contains a shred of hope. For the most part, nearly every protagonist is a woman of the same type -- door mat -- with little to no indication she will ever grow a backbone and stand up for herself.In the title story, young Debby let family pressure lead her to reject the man she loved. Now middle-aged, Debby has given up her life and career to care for her elderly mother. She gets no help from her sisters, whose lives revolve around their families and expensive shoes. They do make the occasional empty promise of sending Debby on a vacation cruise, where they tell her she might meet a man "Love Boat" style. Along with put-upon women, old TV programs are another recurring theme of the stories.
All of the stories continue in this vein -- women who would rather wallow in regret than act to make changes. They include a woman who was controlled and abused by her brother throughout childhood, but doesn't have the good sense to either put a stop to it or stay away from him now that she's an adult. Another character allows her adult children and son-in-law to control her. The one woman who isn't a door mat is a control freak herself, and has driven away her only child and his family. Her husband has died and now she lives alone and lonely, hated even by the students she taught over the many years before she retired.
I generally like short stories, but I like for them to feel complete. Most of these felt like vignettes from novels, something for the author to read at book signings to illustrate the excellent writing.
It's only because of the excellent writing that I give this book two stars. I deducted one star because, unlike most short stories, I would never read any of these again. I deducted another because I would never be so cruel as to recommend this book. I deducted a third just because I didn't like anything about it but the writing, which was a talent wasted on these depressing and disjointed stories.
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Going Away Shoes Stories (Audible Audio Edition) Jill McCorkle Claire Slemmer Allison McLemore Elizabeth Evans Gabra Zackman Margaret Daly Holly Fielding Lauren Fortgang Audible Studios Books Reviews
A fabulous book of short stories, the author, Jill McCorkle, captures the good and not-so-good of human nature as it plays out in every-day experiences of today's life in America. I laughed out loud in parts and felt the unhappiness and torment of characters I recognized in my own life. This book is not to be missed.
I was unfortunately less impressed with this book than I wanted to be. Maybe it was the mood I was in, but everyone in it left me feeling rather depressed. I hope it leaves you feeling better.
Made no impression on me at all....not great, not terrible. It takes a great or terrible book for me to remember.
I was expecting a much better read. Instead, the only story worth reading was the first one. The rest were boring. I couldn't find any take away message from the others.
I'm always looking for fresh new writers and had thought perhaps this was one of them. While her book was new , I found the stories to be rather dull and sad. Not very soothing on a grey winter day.
I'm a Jill McCorkle fan from way back. Baby Boomers will especially relate to some of the topics.
Easy read. Fascinating stories.
I had looked forward to reading this book of short stories for some time, but what a disappointment. Of the eleven depressing stories, only one contains a shred of hope. For the most part, nearly every protagonist is a woman of the same type -- door mat -- with little to no indication she will ever grow a backbone and stand up for herself.
In the title story, young Debby let family pressure lead her to reject the man she loved. Now middle-aged, Debby has given up her life and career to care for her elderly mother. She gets no help from her sisters, whose lives revolve around their families and expensive shoes. They do make the occasional empty promise of sending Debby on a vacation cruise, where they tell her she might meet a man "Love Boat" style. Along with put-upon women, old TV programs are another recurring theme of the stories.
All of the stories continue in this vein -- women who would rather wallow in regret than act to make changes. They include a woman who was controlled and abused by her brother throughout childhood, but doesn't have the good sense to either put a stop to it or stay away from him now that she's an adult. Another character allows her adult children and son-in-law to control her. The one woman who isn't a door mat is a control freak herself, and has driven away her only child and his family. Her husband has died and now she lives alone and lonely, hated even by the students she taught over the many years before she retired.
I generally like short stories, but I like for them to feel complete. Most of these felt like vignettes from novels, something for the author to read at book signings to illustrate the excellent writing.
It's only because of the excellent writing that I give this book two stars. I deducted one star because, unlike most short stories, I would never read any of these again. I deducted another because I would never be so cruel as to recommend this book. I deducted a third just because I didn't like anything about it but the writing, which was a talent wasted on these depressing and disjointed stories.
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