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The Rose City: Stories
by David Ebershoff
from Penguin (Non-Classics)
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 
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Exceptional reading and thought provoking 
While reading these David Ebershoff's short stories I kept turning to the back of the book to see his photograph. He reminds me of the boy-next-door and his innocent eyes and slight smile grabs you -- and his short stories are anything less than innocent. Where on earth did Mr. Ebershoff come up with these wonderful gems? They're brilliant! Seven short stories -- seven different themes totally. Readers who want crisp, tight reading will find The Rose City compelling and difficult to sit down. I don't... more info
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A Fine Collection of Short Stories Courtesy Of Ebershoff
David Ebershoff cements his reputation as one of the most exciting writers of my generation in this elegant collection of short stories dealing with relationships from the perspective of a gay lifestyle. He writes with much grace and understanding, offering sympathetic portrayals of gay characters ranging in age from ten to forty eight. It's one of the best recent collection of short stories I've read, rising close in stature to Rick Moody's "Demonology". Having enjoyed both "The Danish Girl" and now, "The... more info
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On Being Different
This is a slim volume of only seven stories, six of which have been published previously. Similar themes run through several of these stories. In many of them a male character, often young, is dealing with his sexual feelings for other males and the realization that he is different. They range in age from a ten year old ("The Dress") to the middle-aged Roland--who has the least self-awareness of any of these characters-- in the title story "The Rose City." There is not a happy male among them as they... more info
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Not like the girl 
I don't think this book is nearly as strong as Ebershoff's The Danish Girl. I loved the Danish Girl and can't wait for his new book, but this collection didn't do it for me at all. And I am a huge short story fan. You might want to check out Marissa Silver's short story collection instead.
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