Simple Recipes: Stories
Simple Recipes: Stories Author Madeline Thien Publisher Back Bay Books Ordering Information Ms. Thien has crafted a collection of short stories examining the sometimes painful realities of relationships. She considers ties familiar to every woman; bonds to one's Self, friends, family, and loves. The Unspoken, the private undercurrent within every relationship, is the primary focus of each story. Ms Thien artfully wields her understated descriptions, revealing the truth of her character's lives. She quietly peels back the public mask, leaving bare the actual meanings of awkward silences, years of disappointment, or unspoken family secrets.
"Simple Recipes" is both thoughtfully-written and thought-provoking. The
reader will be hard pressed not to find a familiar experience or emotion in
Ms. Thien's stories.
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