Reviews for A DuBose Heyward Reader

The average rating for A DuBose Heyward Reader based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-09-09 00:00:00 STEPHEN Uggles As with all anthologies, some selections are better than others, but don't give up on the tough ones. I found myself falling into a rhythm reading this book. Explore Ireland through the eyes of these various authors, and you will understand this country and its people a little better. I found myself doing some internet research and browsing of pictures. Just go and flow with it. Like a mini-vacation.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-10-13 00:00:00 Denise Beck It's a real pain having to rate a novel, especially if you have to rate a collection of stories written by different authors with only one focal point or common denominator- which is capturing the essence of O.Henry's writing legacy. For the uninitiated, O.Henry is a celebrated classic writer known for his plot twists and ironies. The ironic experience I had while reading this compilation was that I didn't enjoy the top 3 selected prize winners compared to the shortlisted selections. Cancer had been a common theme in these short stories, but the plot twist I enjoyed best was one in which the characters suffered series of identity crises after going through life-changing tragedies as portrayed best in Andrea Barrett's Servants of the Map which is also a favorite, by the way, next to George Saunder's Pastoralia and Pickney Benedict's Zog-19: A Scientific Romance which lent the novel a humorous streak after its series of dark and tragic stories. This novel, while enjoyable, ends up being a hit and miss.