Genre: Short
Story Collection
Description:
“In You. I. Us, Annalisa
Crawford captures everyday people during poignant defining moments in their
lives: An artist puts his heart into his latest sketch, an elderly couple
endures scrutiny by a fellow diner, an ex-student attempts to make amends with
a girl she bullied at school, a teenager holds vigil at his friend’s hospital
bedside, long distance lovers promise complete devotion, a broken-hearted widow
stares into the sea from the edge of a cliff where her husband died, a grieving
son contacts the only person he can rely on in a moment of crisis, a group of
middle-aged friends inspire each other to live remarkable lives. Day after day,
we make the same choices. But after reading You.
I. Us., you’ll ask yourself, ‘What if we didn’t?’”
Author:
“Annalisa Crawford lives in Cornwall UK, with a good supply of
moorland and beaches to keep her inspired. She lives with her husband, two
sons, a dog and a cat.”
For more, visit her blog.
Appraisal:
As the description says, each of these short stories focus on
“everyday people during poignant defining moments in their lives.” Sounds
serious, doesn’t it? And some of them are. But I found my emotions or reaction
to the stories were more varied than that. Some got a laugh, maybe a
sympathetic laugh or an I’m-glad-that-isn’t-me laugh, but still a laugh. While
some stories are better than others, none are bad and your list of the best and
worst would be different than mine. These are the kind of stories that which
ones resonate with you are going to be dependent on your attitudes and
experiences as much as the character’s. Those who like short stories and
characters who feel real life, you’ll find plenty to like in this collection.
FYI:
Uses UK spelling conventions and slang.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating:
**** Four Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate
word count: 20-25,000 words
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