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Short Cuts (Paperback)

by Raymond Carver (Author)
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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: The Harvill Press; New edition edition (7 Mar 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1860460402
  • ISBN-13: 978-1860460401
  • Product Dimensions: 21.7 x 13.7 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 37,440 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Master of the Short Story Craft..., 21 Aug 2003
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If you love Raymond Carver, or have yet to read any of his stories, this is a great book for you. These are selected stories by Carver, which inspired the movie "Short Cuts." Though I did enjoy the movie, reading the actual stories is ten times more satisfying.

Carver is a genius when it comes to the crafting of a short story. He's showed me that you don't need to have the most complex plot or the happiest ending in short stories. You don't even need a solid resolution. Carver creates some of the most memorable characters and is a pro when it comes to dialogue. These characters are faced with conflicts that can happen to anyone and anywhere. Some conflicts are small while others are major and life-changing. How these characters react to the situations thrown upon them are much like the way we could see ourselves dealing with them. That's why the stories work. They're very convincing and realistic.

I really enjoyed these stories. I liked the fact that some of these stories really caught me off guard. "Tell the Women We're Going," has to have one of the most horrifying and disturbing endings I have ever read in a story. I also liked the fact that these characters seem so real. It's like these are people you have known for all of your life. He writes the way people actually talk, and that is a great talent.

My favourite stories are, "They're Not Your Husband" "Neighbors," "Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?" "A Small, Good Thing," "Tell the Women We're Going," and "So Much Water so Close to Home." These are very realistic stories that paint a picture of everyday life.

Raymond Carver was a brilliant writer. We need more like him. If you like Carver or you have yet to read any of his work, check out this book and read some of the stories. It doesn't have a lot, but the ones that are in here are very well done. A book I will read over and over again.

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4.0 out of 5 stars no better example of the magic of the short story, 14 Jan 1999
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Carver manages to create a sense of magic out of the ordinary. He sifts through the rough scraps of throw-away reality that make up l.a. or indeed any large city and he weaves them into a beautiful delicate whole.
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5.0 out of 5 stars American Beauty!, 9 Dec 2001
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Why are these Americans so damned good at writing quality short stories? I loved this book so much, I ran out and bought some of Carver's non-fiction too! Writing pared down to the essentials. Writing to make you gasp. It's such a pity that the Nobel Prize is only awarded to living authors.
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