Tenth of December Book Reviews

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Brilliant. Not easy to read in some spots but I think that was the point. At least that's how I perceived. Vivid characters and realistic situations made for fantastic story telling. Welcome to a New Age in writing. Brilliant! Best book I've read so far this year. Yes I know, the year is new but something is telling me this book will reign supreme, for me, a long while yet.

Terrible. How in the world did this get great reviews? What a waste of time.

Great stuff. Moderately difficult, but quirky and moving.

Tenth of December. This book is highly overrated & hard to follow. Very disappointing book!

Quick and Engaging. Rented this from the Library, not sure how my feelings would be different had I paid the $12.99 for it. Stories are all interesting and different. Home, Tenth of Dec, Victory Lap, and Diaries were my favorites, but all were good. I've never read anything from Saunders, but will definitely checkout his other books. Book flew by, short at 250 pages and relatively large print. Very enjoyable and thought provoking. Author is very effective at getting you into the mind of the character and then twisting and turning (nearly impossible to guess where any of the stories are going). He also had a tendency to throw in "SciFi" elements that are very plausible. I would highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a fast, engaging read filled with different perspectives.

Tenth of December. Just finished reading George Saunders' Tenth of December. Book has received praise reviews and deserves it. A collection of short stories it's range is stunning. I particularly liked the different voices he creates. This an 88-year-old man whose imagination has only matured and strengthened with time. Ron Lytle

Completely short changed!. What an utter waste of human energy!

Exquisite!. As a longtime Saunders' fan, I approached this book with excitement and trepidation. I mean, how could he outdo what he has already done so well? But that is exactly what he has done. Tremendous stories... Absurd, darkly funny, poignant, insightful, heartfelt... just breath-takingly, heart-breakingly excellent stories. Not that this book will be everybody's cuppa tea... Obviously not, as people have labeled it nonsensical or a complete waste of money... To each their own, but this could not be further from my experience of this book, or his work on the whole. Speaking of which, if you've only just found his work here in TENTH OF DECEMBER, and like it, but have yet to check out his other work, I can whole-heartedly recommend any of his other stories or essays. Truly. They're all great. But, my favorites (in addition to this, most recent book) would be IN PERSUASION NATION... CIVILWARLAND IN BAD DECLINE... and his book of essays THE BRAINDEAD MEGAPHONE. Do yourself a favor and dig up the essay "I WAS AYN RAND'S LOVER" in the New Yorker, too. Hysterical, and meaningful, with an incredible bite. If you've not yet read any of Saunders' work, then I envy you the state of grace you are about to enter into... If this review or others do not speak to you, but you see a big grinder on yonder table with a multitude of stories and essays and novels and poems about to go into the mix — work from Raymond Carver, Mark Twain, David Foster Wallace, Kurt Vonnegut, John Berryman, Seamus Heaney... some material from Ron Currie, Jr., Lorrie Moore, Robert Schirmer, Ethan Canin, Tim Gautreaux, maybe some Russell Banks — and you're pretty sure you'd love THAT... then, chances are, you'll love THIS. I hope that you love this work as much as I do... Enjoy!

Reread. Am considering how many books from my nightstand pile I need to cram in before I start this again. This is my first Saunders book - will not be the last..... By a long stretch.

Just enough.. I downloaded a sample of this book from iTunes, came to the end of the first story, Victory Lap, and thought, No! Tell me that's not how the story ends! I immediately hit the Purchase button and downloaded the rest of it. Phew; there was more to that story after all. Every one of these stories is a peculiar gem that leaves you wanting more, but more would be too much. You'll find yourself, days later, mulling over what might happen after that last page is turned. That's part of Mr. Saunders' genius. He tells you just enough.

Sample Read. Like a bored jazz musician, Saunders tends to indulge outside, which apparently thrills the hyper-literate and befuddles the uninitiated. The first story braced by {brackets} for no mere parenthesis will do, tumbles, monkey brain, as if brilliance is buttresses by the cleverness of it's confusion. He said...it was, Suddenly, and then a bit of cohesion, briefly exposed, like a young ladies navel. I found the teaser, finally, interesting. Still, annoying. As if inaccessibility by itself is a measure of virtue. (Then again, I found infinite jest mostly unreadable, in spite of the tragic loss of it's gifted writer) I'll try again, but these words do the reader few favors.

Horrible!. Nonsensical. Total waste of money. Nothing remotely interesting or satisfying!

10th of december. thats my birthday!!

Sinful Waste Of Time. Life is too short for garbage like this. The "good reviews" must have had a pay check included. Utter trash.

Unreadable. Forget the NY Times praise. This is unreadable; an embarrassment.

Tenth of December. I've never been so disappointed. Your View led me to expect great writing, humor, good story-telling, and there was none of that. Such a conglomeration of miscellaneous thoughts. I tried to re- move it from my Library, but was unable to do so; I'm ashamed of wasting my money so badly

Love this book. This is a surprising, fresh and interesting group of short stories. I loved the unexpected point of view and the dark humour.

Tenth of December. This the first book by this author I have ever read. I stayed up all night to finish it. I found it absolutely compelling, fascinating, and re-read each short story as I finished to be certain I really understood what I had just read. I am a voracious reader, have read for more than fifty years. This is as great a book as I have read, ever. I will think about the Tenth of December for a very long time. Fabulous!

Horrible. Took this book out of a library but thought I'd still leave a review here.. Waste of time to read. Words flying everywhere no meaning...

Tenth of december. Great. Had me laughing out loud more than any book for years.

Genius brain. What kind of brain can think this stuff up!!?? Not having a genius brain myself, at times these stories were difficult to "track", but it was so, so worth the effort. To go into ANY detail about any particular story would be a spoiler. Think "mushroom tripping" to describe the experience. This from someone who has never mushroom tripped or has ever even SEEN an illegal drug (other than marijuana, in the 70,s). So, take into consideration my life experience filter in evaluating this review, but these stories were super, super good.

Like a tough steak. Hard to chew, not for everyone.

Deeply complex and riveting. Definitely an ode to the best day of the year! Aka my birthday.

who are they kidding?. Ignore the positive reviews by so-called literati. This is unreadable crap. Judge for yourself, read the sample before you waste $12.99.

flowing with the stream. Rewarding for readers who are into stream-of-consciousness writing. If that's not your thing, look elsewhere.

Tenth of December. The most forgettable short stories you will ever read in one volume. All style, no substance.

Tenth of December. You either love this book or hate it. Note the people who hate it want to lump us love-its into a category dismissed as intellectual. Is that a disease you get in libraries? I could not put down this brilliant work. The loose text makes it look skimmable, and those who bought it with that in mind must feel cheated. Saunders has folded an opera into drugstore CD rack format. Genius! A five-star collection. Even though it has no pictures.

Tough sledding with the occasional smooth patch. Some of the negative reviews seem to indict the reviewer more than the author. One's inability to comprehend a piece of literature doesn't necessarily render it inferior. I don't think Saunders is writing to entertain the literati or befuddle the rest of us, but some of these stories are brilliant. Three stars though, because some I just didn't like.

Terrible. This is an awful piece of garbage. Awful. I want my money back.

Who edited this?. Not a single "quotation mark" around conversations. Random ? Question marks in the middle of sentences. It is HORRIBLE. The absolute worst editing job I have ever seen, impossible to read smoothly. I had to re-read everything because nothing made sense. Don't waste your money, I want a refund. If you want a good laugh on what NOT to do, check out the sample.

10th of December. Quick read. Interesting writing style. Almost stream of consciousness. Sometimes difficult to follow but enjoyable with a moral at the end that reaches you in most of the stories. Some leave you wanting more. Reminds me of a poet I read in college, John Berryhill as I recall his name. I'll probably read some of Saunders other works as well. Overall well done and I will recommend to friends.

tenth of december. Just finished reading and I have no idea what I read. Complete waste of time!

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