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Aysegül Savas: Long Distance (2025, Simon & Schuster, Limited)

Long Distance showcases Savas's devastating talent for the short story. Her shrewd encapsulations of contemporary …

Not bad just didn't really do it for me

This book is a collection of about a dozen 10-page short stories so it seemed like a good candidate for trying to push through even though I wasn't super immediately compelled. Thinking maybe I should try to finish more books rather than immediately abandoning ones that I'm not totally in love with. There were a few moments/stories that I enjoyed but overall I found this collection pretty bland. At least I didn't waste too much time. If you're gonna write navel-gazey stories about women where basically nothing happens I want the writing to knock my socks off. Or maybe its better than I'm giving it credit for and my tastes are just changing.