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May 26, 2023esrobbins rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Love this author. He writes great characters and love that he is a Washington state author so the place he mentions, I know. This book of short stories is a little darker than the other one I read. I liked the other one better but still…
Feb 10, 2023zhong_seattle rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very bleak, but all well written. Sometimes funny, even in grim situations.
Oct 11, 2022BookLover4fun rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This is a collection of stories from the underside of society: homeless, druggies, zombies, prostitutes and criminals. Occasionally funny but mostly grim, and not especially inspiring, but one theme I noted is that many of the characters…
Mar 14, 2020
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Aug 22, 2018John R. Nancekivell rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
One of the best writers in America. Great plot-driven short stories set in USA north-west.
Aug 23, 2016ArapahoeBethW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
We Live in Water is a solid collection of shorts. Each story is quite different from the next showing Walter's versatility in writing, yet they still fit together in their common theme of mid-life desperate men. Okay, that might sound…
Jun 01, 2016rebmartin31 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The first story in this collection, "Anything Helps" in one of my favorite short stories of all time. "Anything Helps" is about a homeless man who is trying to get enough money to buy the new Harry Potter book for his son, who is living in…
Oct 22, 2013lukasevansherman rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
One of the better, more engaging and nuanced collections of short stories I've read in the past year. "Don't Eat Cat" puts a new spin on the zombie story and "The New Frontier" is both funny and touching. Read this instead of the vastly…
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Apr 16, 2013plataloco rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
These stories were entertaining and insightful. They are told largely from the viewpoint of men down on their luck but trying to survive. The dialogue between the characters is entertaining and funny but also realistic. I love the last…
Mar 14, 2013dontbugmeimreading rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I am not a lover of short stories, but I read this as a challenge to read something out of my comfort zone. Since I had already read and enjoyed The Beautiful Ruins, I thought this would be a good choice. I was pleasantly surprised to…