The whole beautiful world : stories / Melissa Kuipers.
"Original, witty, and subtle, these stories feature characters who must navigate life in a small town, and will appeal to fans of Miriam Toews and Kathleen Winter. This collection of beautifully crafted short stories features complex characters whose internal struggles manifest in their most intimate relationships, told by a writer with a compassionate eye. A narrator watches her social sphere deteriorate after her boyfriend’s rough-housing leads to his best friend’s tragic paralysis. Childhood sweethearts, finally united later in life, find that they are not the soulmates they believed themselves to be. After her mother becomes depressed after a miscarriage, a daughter takes on the role of caregiver. Set in fictional small rural towns, these stories explore young people who grow up against a religious backdrop, mothers who baulk against society’s imposed identities, and characters who explore their individual roles within their families as they navigate sexuality, suffering, and shame. These narrators are blunt and sometimes obsessive, but bravely optimistic as they strive to be the best versions of themselves. As her characters struggle to discern deception from reality, using their limited resources to parse charm and charisma from credibility, Kuipers understated style is full of dark wit and detailed observation." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781927366622 (paperback) :
- Physical Description: 198 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Victoria, British Columbia : Brindle & Glass, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017.
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | Mourning wreath -- Mood ring -- Pretty prayer -- Maternity test -- The Missionary game -- Mother-of-the-bride dress -- Two-toned house -- Ploughshares into swords -- Holy oil -- Barn cats -- Bacon bits -- Looking for drama -- Cat food trees -- Happy all the time -- Mattress surfing -- Road pizza -- The Whole beautiful world. |
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Subject: | Small cities > Canada > Fiction Canadian fiction. Short stories. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Terrace Public Library | KUI (Text) | 35151001051267 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |