Signs and Wonders Audiobook

" Slice of life short stories. Not an anthology, all stories are by the same author. "

" Somewhat frustrating. Ohlin masterfully sets up three-dimensional characters with a sense of action and motivation, but too often the story ends without arriving at a satisfying conclusion. A few stories, including the title story, "Forks", and "You Are What You Like", are quite impressive, however. "

" Such a wonderful book. It deals with different aspects of love in a very realistic way. And, I liked the short stories. They really kept my attention. "

" Really liked it. The only thing that got a little old for me was that divorce is a part of just about every one of the short stories. But there is something fresh in each story as well. "

" One of the characters is a truth teller and she loves commercials. "Some of them are so clever these days. They tell a whole story in under thrity seconds. They have this wonderful economy." And I compare Ohlin to this character, a truth teller whose stories are economical, but full of pith. Nothing life-changing for me here, but well written stories all the same. "

" I thoroughly enjoyed this book. These stories were captivating and insightful. Tremendous emotional intelligence. "

" I love short stories and she is on par with Richard Bausch, but one too many stories with car accidents. "

" Excellent collection of short stories -- Ohlin's writing is arresting and beautifully crafted. The stories are a bit macabre. "

" Surprising, moving, witty, and deeply intelligent. Alex Ohlin's voice Reminds me of Anne Beattie. The best short story collection I've read in a long time. "

" 4.5 stars. I think it's late enough in the year to declare this the best short story collection of 2012. It reminded me a little of Emma Straub's Other People We Married and a little of Jean Thompson. "

" Well written, but truthfully nothing memorable. Feels like a collection of college writing assignments. No connection for me. "

" Beautifully written. I often find my interest in a collection flagging if I read it in a straight shot, but these stories held my attention from beginning to end. "

" These short stories were very compelling, but I was unable to make sense of the thread that bound them all together. "

" Really interesting approach to short stories and the drama of life. I really enjoyed the conflicts within these stories and the way the author expressed the different points of view of the story tellers. "

" Only made it through the first three stories. For me, none of them seemed very creative. They just seemed to be fairly mundane. Just not the book for me. "

" This is a collection of very well-crafted, exquisitely beautiful and sad stories, exemplifying the love between people, even if misdirected or somehow flawed. Worth reading. "

" Great writing, but short stories really aren't my thing. "

" best new short story collection I've read in a long time. "

" Not my cup of tea. Thought it would be better than it was...a collection of short stories, but the characters just were too unlikable and I just didn't see them developed enough to care about them. Oh well, no harm done! "