Informative Logorrhea Review

Today I read a very thoughtful, and not necessarily flattering, review of Logorrhea. The reviewer breaks down the anthology story by story, which I thought was great since most reviews don't have the space to talk about each story.

This is exactly what I want people to experience. OK, I want people to enjoy the book as much as I did, but barring that impossibility, I want people to be able to enjoy the book overall, and get a few stories out of it that they really like.

I don't expect everyone to like every story. I would probably find it disingenuous if someone claimed to like every story. I'm sure there are people out there who did like every story (other than me). I find the idea unlikely. But, I think there is enough in the book that everyone can find something they like.

BEGIN SLIGHTLY SPOILERISH DISCUSSION OF LESLIE WHAT'S "TSURIS"

While I obviously don't share her feelings on most of the stories, there is only one that I will bring up here. In her discussion of Leslie What's "Tsuris," the reviewer states "This is not, however, an indictment of the tale itself; but simply a case of the reviewer not being able to view a work objectively." And I think it hampered her reading of the story. Now, perhaps she wouldn't like the story anyway, but What sets up the reader in the beginning of the story to feel one way, and then flips you on your ear towards the end to make you question your sympathies.

In fact, this was what I felt was the power in this story. You begin by having sympathy for the wife, but in the end you discover that she is the awful one. I think the reviewer had a fairly poor opinion of the wife to begin with, so was not able to feel that switch and was left feeling unsatisfied with the story.

END SLIGHTLY SPOILERISH DISCUSSION OF LESLIE WHAT'S "TSURIS"