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The Heaven of Animals: Stories (edition 2014)

by David James Poissant (Author)

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A first collection by an award-winning writer features characters at relationship crossroads in such stories as "Lizard Man," in which two men race to save a sick alligator; and "The End of Aaron," in which a girl helps her boyfriend face his greatest fears.
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Title:The Heaven of Animals: Stories
Authors:David James Poissant (Author)
Info:Simon & Schuster (2014), Edition: First Edition, 272 pages
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I enjoyed this, but after some years since reading it, I don't recall enough to discuss it. ( )
  mykl-s | Aug 13, 2023 |
Cuando terminé de leer [b:Stoner|166997|Stoner|John Williams|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320600716l/166997._SY75_.jpg|1559207] comenté en Twitter que el libro me había impactado y pregunté cual fue el último libro que había impactado a mis seguidores. Recibí decenas de respuestas, lo que me extrañó porque no me sigue casi nadie.

Uno de los libros recomendados fue esta colección de cuentos.

Les puedo decir que el libro también me impactó y que si bien son cuentos hay un tono o una temática que los une. No me gustan, por general, las colecciones de cuentos porque siempre hay uno o dos excelentes y otros, bien o mal escritos, que son olvidables. Pero recuerdo todos estos cuentos. Todos me produjeron algo.

Compré el libro en Google Play Books en un impulso porque estaba a $250. Me gustó tanto que acabo de pedir en una librería amiga el libro físico y en castellano para tener en casa. ( )
  Pindarix | Jul 15, 2021 |
Each of the short stories in this collection packed some type of emotional gut punch. The title story was particularly intense. The author has a way of using language to capture truths and emotions in a powerful way. The stories tend to be very engaging, often bordering on lyrical, and then they end with impact. The thread running through the collection is primarily about the complexity of relationship Very well written. ( )
  hemlokgang | Aug 31, 2020 |
In this excellent collection Poissant examines family, marriage,friendship. and death,. How ordinary people bear unbearable losses, how they deal with missed chances and the consequences of actions taken in moments of panic, misunderstanding, and despair.

Heavy material that is treated here with elegance, grace and touches of humor.

The copy I read was from a local public library. ( )
  seeword | Apr 14, 2014 |
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