What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank: Stories Audiobook

" Philosophical and unpredictable. A great voice. Some of it is very funny, but I'm mainly left with a feeling of disquiet which is, I suppose, culturally appropriate. "

" Great first two stories in this collection; the rest fall into the category of male Jewish angst about sex life, a la Philip Roth and Woody Allen. Been there, done that. "

" Would give zero stars if possible. "

" A great collection that I think will get better with every reading - one to dip in and out of, forever. Especially loved "The Reader." "

" To be read in one sitting on a Sunday with a cup of coffee. "

" I liked so much about this book. A very quick read. Each chapter was its own story. Nothing to follow. I just wish I enjoyed all the stories as much as I liked the first. That is the way it always seems with books like this. I hit one really great story, weather it's the first or the last and I just think the rest are going to be like that and am disappointed when they aren't. Oh well! All the stories had a Jewish theme to them and they were all over the place on levels of Jewishness, which I liked a lot. I just really like the first one. The others, I was meh on. Oh well! "

" The title story is amazing, the rest are up and down, but still worth a read. "

" Quick read, brilliant stories, the first story, for me was the best, but they are all chilling. "

" The critics swoon, I thought it was OK. "

" The title story is incredible. I keep re-reading it. "

" Haunting, sometimes chilling stories concerning the Jewish experience. Pick it up to read the title story alone. I may not have liked all the stories in themselves, but I certainly appreciate his fine writing. "

" Interesting thought provoking short stories. I will read them again. "

" like the effort - seems to mimic the Yiddish authors of yesteryear, but with updated themes like Elder tribunals and pot... but I did not really like the stories as stories, and they did not inspire me, and they did not make me ponder deeper themes. "

" GREAT short stories all dealing with a Jewish theme. The first story, "What we talk about when we talk about Anne Frank" is pretty funny. Nice to have some short stories that are great to read, not as good as Interpreter of Maladies or the Namesake, but still very well written. "

" Beautifully written, moving and painful, at times quite funny, i really enjoyed these short stories. loved the first and, particularly, the last story, the middle ones are good but not as wonderful, and i found one almost too disturbing (hence the 4 stars). i'll seek out more of his work. "

" Wow. Brilliantly written, beautifully imagined. And most enjoyable if you are well versed in the intricacies of Jewish religious life -- though totally worth reading if, like me, you are not. "

" Some of the stories were interesting, or made me think... some of them I skimmed through quickly because ...meh. I think "Camp Sundown" and "Sister Hills" were my favorites. "

" Gifted writer: short stories convey complexity of emotions involved in what it means to be Jewish for the post-Holocaust generation - better than any news documentary could. even manages to include humour. some stories make you uncomfortable. "

" Best almost-only-writing-short-stories writer working right now? Maybe. "

" First story will win all of the prizes. The rest ... not so much. "

" Very interested collection of short stories, I have read a job of jewish stories, but nothing quite like this. It is the most poetic, I sometimes think my reading was too surface before, this one is worth the fine words said about it, it is beautiful and very special "

" Very funny, but thought provoking and a little scary in places. Great book! "

" A very well-written book of 8 short stories, all of which have some connection to Judaism. The author is quite skilled, and the stories are emotionally and psychologically challenging and satisfying. Englander is a master of the short story genre. "

" I felt that the first two stories and the last story were brilliant. All the other stories were very good. This was an amazing collection, and well worthy of its nomination for the Pulitzer. "