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Alison MacLeod
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Hamish Hamilton (27 Sep 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 014101606X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141016061
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 158,713 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'Clever, full of depth and at times bust-a-rib funny, this is chick lit for the cynical.'

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Breath of Fresh Air, 9 Oct 2007
This review is from: Fifteen Modern Tales of Attraction (Paperback)
I just picked this book up in London while travelling. A fantastic find. I'd read one of Alison MacLeod's stories in a Canadian paper recently and bought the collection on the strength of that, and her last novel The Wave Theory of Angels. I sometimes find story collections a bit samey but that's not the case here. It's funny and troubling, provocative and down-to-earth. She gives us a great array of characters -- a care-home patient who has a crush on his nurse, a sophisticated London woman wary of love, a 19-year old hair-stylist who falls for a stranger at his hospital bed, and an ordinary young couple divided by extraordinary events. These are smart, beautiful tales of modern life. But what connects them all, story by story, is something moving about our timeless need for connection and warmth.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars fifteen insights into the human condition, 19 Oct 2007
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In reading this collection, I was taken by how personally i felt the actions, reactions and emotions of the characters. Nothing is left unexplored or hidden by the author. There's a depth of realism explored with such honesty that I found myself constantly thinking in terms of my own memories, sometimes with mixed emotions. Each story is starkly modern. The stories, for me, avoid cliche by exploring the theme of personal attraction and desire in the world today, and not a vague form of universal love. There is something here for every reader to identify with. It follows on perfectly from 'The Wave Theory of Angels.' I recommend this book. It will illustrate the power of good short story writing and provide you with stories you will return to time and again.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars full of admiration, 10 Oct 2007
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I've been reading just shorts for the last 18 months, and Alison MacLoed's stories are right at the top of my
list; brilliantly written, inspiring, moving and funny. Thank you - more please!
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