Monday, May 21, 2012

What I'm Reading: You Know When The Men Are Gone

You know when the men are gone by Siobhan Fallon book cover short stories
You Know When The Men Are Gone
by Siobhan Fallon
Amy Einhorn Books, 2011

Summary in a Sentence:

A collection of loosely-connected short stories that describe the lives of military wives at Fort Hood, Texas, and relate their experiences of life when the men are deployed.

Read it if...

you are not usually a fan of short stories (like me), or if you want to read about the Iraq war and its effects on the homefront from an unsentimental perspective. 4.5 stars.

Read the Reviews:

Everyday I Write the Book | Devourer of Books | The Book Lady's Blog


 

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I actually like reading short stories. And I think I will like this as well :)

nomadreader said...

Like you, I'm not a big fan of short stories, but I really enjoyed this collection too!

Alyce said...

I have heard so many good things about this book. It's on my wish list for when I have time to squeeze it in.

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