Dimanche and Other Stories Audiobook

" Another lovely selection from Irene Nemirovsky. Those who are fans of Suites Francaise will appreciate the depth and richness to be found in her characters. Ten short stories with different themes, some poignantly about the war that would soon take her life. I highly recommend. "

" Some of these stories are quite compelling in their keen awareness of human nature, psychology between men and women, etc. "

" Disappointing because the stories are uneven in quality. A couple are very good, the others are boring and uninspiring. "

" A mix of some excellent stories and some mediocre ones. Overall an enjoyable read but not up to the level of Suite Francaise. "

" The same wonderful read as Suite Francaise. A fine collection of stories. "

" Author of Suite Francaise, a collection of short stories which I really enjoyed. Too short a life for the author who met her fate in a concentration camp. "

" A Collection of short stories comprised mostlyof simple plots. There are no super heroes here, just people doing the best they can to live their lives. I felt some stories in this collection are a bit confusing and some (like any collection of short stories) are better and more interesting than others, but Irene Nemirovsky is very good at conveying the conflicts and inner struggles of ordinary people. "

" Nemirovsky is now my favorite writer. So, obviously, this was a great book, in my opinion. "

" This one gets three stars because some of the stories were gems and others were mind numbingly dull. I would recommend this book but encourage you to skip ahead on the boring ones because there are great one's too come - particularly in the latter half of the book. "

" I thought Suite Francaise was great, and you can see some elements of that book in these short stories. But I struggled to get through this book, probably because it's rare that short stories engage me the way novels do. "

" I read "Suite Francaise", which I loved and these are a collection of short stories published after her death. This writer fascinates me. At times the translation from French to English seemed awkward. "

" I really liked these short stories very much. In fact, I liked them better than Suite francaise. "

" Depressing stories, even though well-written. I only read a few. Too pretty outside to read these! "

" An excellent book of short stories that take place between 1934 and 1942. The stories examine family life and social class in France during this period of time. Through Nemirovsky's writing you feel are actually in the story settings with the characters and a part of their lives. "

" Ten unrelated short stories, some better than others, but all insightful and subtly satirical, socially ironic. Especially liked Liens du sang, Le spectateur, and Monsieur Rose. "

" Very disappointing, the stories are very trite. "

" another penetrating set of small studies by Nemirovsky. very fine reading. "

" short stories - well-written slices of life "

" Listen to on tape. Very wise "

" Very good - this series of short stories is dark, but each is thought provoking. Best when not treated as a fast read. "

" Nemirovsky's strengths are the novella and short novel, such as the two parts of Suite Francaise she lived to complete, All Our Worldly Goods, and the incomplete Fire in the Blood. While these stories are deft enough and mostly interesting, they are not as accomplished as the longer works. "

" Too depressing. Couldn't finish it. "