A special thank you to NetGalley and Random House for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.You Think It, I'll Say It is a compilation of ten stories about misperception and how human flaws connect us all. We all misread others, including ourselves. The real challenge is to put yourself in someone else's situation to understand their choices instead of passing judgement.
I can't put my finger on why I don't like short stories. Perhaps it's because I'm left wanting more and feel unsatisfied, or that I don't want to be vested in characters that never fully develop.
This collection however is the exception. All of the narratives work together as a cohesive unit, but as stand-alone stories they are incredibly powerful. The characters are remarkably well developed and relatable, and the plots are engaging. This is an amazing feat given that it takes most authors hundreds of pages to accomplish what Sittenfeld does in a few.
I'm completely blown away with this anthology. So, back to my original statement: I guess short stories really aren't my thing...unless they are written by Curtis Sittenfeld.
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