Does One Good Story Make a Book?

#19 - Natasha and Other Stories, by David Bezmozgis
Finished 4/24/07
Rating: 3/5
Total Pages: 147
Reason for Reading: CanLitReaders

REVIEW:
Jonathan Cape: OK, so you’ve got this real good story and we really really like it. But you need more than that for a book. What else do you have?
DB: Well, I have another one here that’s pretty good.
JC: OK, so that’s two. But we need more.
DB: Hmmm…..well, here’s a bunch that aren’t so great, but they’re okay, I guess. Can we use them to fill up the pages?

Hmph. The title selection is great. There’s another (perhaps two) that are alright. The rest wasn’t worth it, but at least they were short. I rated this book a 3 instead of a 2 only because the title story was good enough for the bump-up. And because of that, I would also give this author another chance and read more of his stuff. This is his first book....and there is potential. But in the meantime....Next! :)

Listening to: So It Goes (Roach) on iTunes Space Station Soma.
Next on the TBR: The Ice Queen, by Alice Hoffman