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Hempel has a way of making you aware of the mundane and fractured events of your life, taking stock in what normally wouldn't make the final edit of your "This Is Your Life" reel. I both get her and don't, connect with her narrators ( I use the plural, but they all seem to be fundamentally the same) and loathe them at the same time. I was amazed to read this collection, which includes stories from previous books spanning many years, and near the end feel like these stories were meant to be read together for the first time. My writing in school was also heavily influenced by Hempel's Tumble Home. Read her work if you love the short-short form.

I thought the book was pretty good. I thought the characters were very relatable and entertaining. It was a very light read but that didn't take away from the story. I enjoyed it!