Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules

Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules

David Sedaris2005
A collection of contemporary and classical short fiction works includes pieces by such writers as Alice Munro, Tobias Wolff, and Joyce Carol Oates.
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edith w.@edithm
3 stars
Dec 28, 2022

I’d read anything by David Sedaris. If he scribbled something unintelligible down on an envelope, I’d pay to see what he said. He never fails to please. Children Playing… is a collection of short stories he’s edited, so it isn’t actually his own work, but parts of it were enjoyable nonetheless. I read most of them. I knew the rest weren’t for me in the opening paragraphs. I wouldn’t suggest you bother if it’s your first foray into Sedaris territory (obviously) but if you’re somewhat nuts about him, like me, then you should definitely try to pick up a copy.

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sophia n@nyx
2 stars
Sep 16, 2022

damn i really wanted to like this. i love the concept, but the execution really didn't do it for me. it was very *very* mediocre. the kind of thing i will probably forget i even read at the end of the year, which doesn't usually happen to me. i don't know why this wasn't more successful but somehow it just felt like it was missing something tying it all together, and bc of that it was just okay and forgettable.

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Sarah@saravacs
3 stars
Jul 14, 2023
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Jerilynn Hallett @jerilynnhallett
4 stars
Jun 2, 2023
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Connie@cludecoeur
4 stars
Dec 29, 2022
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Cindy Lieberman@chicindy
3 stars
Mar 26, 2022
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Roger Amundsen@gododger
4 stars
Mar 8, 2022
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Maggie@magspot
5 stars
Jan 9, 2022
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Catherine Nicolai@cnic
3 stars
Nov 5, 2021