#20
Title: War Dances
Author: Sherman Alexie
Read
by: Sherman Alexie
Genre: Fiction
Rating: B
Published: 2009
Dates: 5/1/16 –
5/13/16
Cds/Hrs:
4/4.75
“National
Book Award winner and New York Times best-selling author Sherman Alexie infuses
his writing with a mix of biting wit and poignant insight.” So quotes the review on the back of the CD
box. I was having trouble sorting out this
story to make sense. It’s always helpful
to know upfront you’re listening to a collection of short stories and not try
to string the “chapters” into one coherent book. I’ve done this before and did it again with
this collection. I didn’t even realize
it until I began to write this review!
So forgive my simple-mindedness!!
My favorite vignette
is about the young obituary writer who must follow in the steps of the woman
who had the job before he took over.
Alexie gets inside the soul and mind of his characters and in this case
there is no exception. The obit writer
comes up against his boss who reads him the riot act about allowing an old
woman to write her husband’s funeral notice.
The interaction between the writer and the woman is precious, too. And leaves one with hope for mankind,
including yours truly.
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