A model world and other stories
| Title | A model world and other stories |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael Chabon |
| Publication | Harper Collins |
| Size | 207p |
| Language |  ENG |
| ISBN | 0688095534 |
| Topics |
American fiction--Short stories and novellas |
| Notes | The people in these beautiful stories can be flawed and neurotic, and largely unable to look beyond the narrow circumstances of their lives. But with the insight and compassion that distinguishes all of Chabon's writing, the imperfections of human nature are embraced with poignancy and humor. Reading these stories can change the way one sees the world.In Part I, "A Model World," Chabon demonstrates a nuanced understanding of his characters' foibles. There's Bobby and Suzette, ex-lovers who meet in an L.A. café and seem to be happy only when they are making each other miserable. Reminiscent of Chabons's "Wonder Boys, the title story, "A Model World," recreates the small, highly pressured world of Academia in fresh and surprising ways. Part II, "The Lost World," is a progression of linked stories in which we meet Nathan Shapiro, a careful and caring boy who moves through his teenage years with unusual grace and tenderness. Like a still point in a carnival, Nathan watches his parents fight, divorce, and begin new lives, always asking the question that he voices in the dark at a Halloween party, "Guess who I am now?".Chabon captures the disappointment that accompanies growing up, and the discomfort that underlies any search for identity. Here there are no happy or sad endings, only ordinary people finding their way into and out of moments of truth |
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