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| |  | Faculty Authors | Home » » » Come to Me: Stories | | | | | | | Description: | | Nominated for a National Book Award, this fresh and stunning collection of stories takes the reader deep into the heart of the most alarming and joyful human relationships. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Amy Bloom | | Paperback:
| 192 pages | | Publisher:
| Harper Perennial | | Publication Date:
| April 13, 1994 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0060995149 | | Product Length:
| 8.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.31 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.51 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.33 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 23 reviews |
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0 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 no accolades hereSep 22, 2008
I threw this book in the trash, I was so very disappointed. Characters are flat, story lines are absurd........why would I be interested in a stepmother sleeping with her stepson after the funeral of her husband? All of you who seem to love this author, switch to Elizabeth Berg.....superior author and stories with depth.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 A must-have in my book.Feb 16, 2008
Striking stories. Amy Bloom is a long-standing favorite author of mine. I can still remember the first time I read "Love is Not a Pie," and how long it has stuck with me.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Sweet, touching, and sometimes heartbreaking...May 23, 2006
I have never read Amy Bloom's books before, but I have always been drawn to them on the shelf. Thirteen stories, some woven together, some not connected at all. But, all of them kept me reading. Many of the stories ended with a quiet sadness.
My favorites were:
Love is not a Pie--a woman thinks back to when her mom was alive, and when she figured out that she had a lover and a husband--who shared her.
Sleepwalking--This one was like a car crash, I wanted to look away, but I had to keep reading. About a stepmothers worry that she ruined her stepsons life, in a single moment.
The Sight of You--A woman thinks of, and contemplates whether she should stay with her lover or her husband.
Faultlines--A man "befriends" another woman, while her husband and his wife look the other way.
When the Year Grows Old--A teenaged girl comes home one day and finds her mother's look and personality completely different from when she last saw her.
I liked some of the other ones as well, but these stood out to me the most. I will definitely read more of Amy Bloom in the future.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Intelligently writtenFeb 24, 2005
really a 9 out of 10... I love books about people-I love people that can really write (as opposed to myself). One of the stories should have been placed in the trash, as it was trash, otherwise, you'd be hard pressed to find a better short story book. New authors try harder!
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Wonderful collection, Bloom has an amazing voice!Feb 06, 2005
I found this collection by accident and didn't know what to expect. Short stories can be so good, or so bad. These stories are very good, consistently good. These are stories of people searching for something missing in their lives, well told stories with heart, soul and humor. Amy Bloom has quite a unique voice. The stories center on romantic love and family woes, but Bloom adds a spark of originality to otherwise common subject matters. My favorite stories are "Sleepwalking," "Henry and Marie," "The Sight of You," and "Semper Fidelis." If you're as enthusiastic about memorable, literary short stories as I am, then I recommend Come to Me most highly. Enjoy this collection.
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