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Originally Posted by CRussel
I suspect this was a polarizing read this month, though I admit I'm not sure why. Personally, I found it charming and quite humourous, in a quiet sort of way. This isn't laugh-out-loud slapstick, this is the quiet chortle shared with a loved one.
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Polarizing? To me, that implies strong emotional reactions; I found this selection far too bland and meaningless to work up
any reaction beyond relief at finishing it.
What was the point? I was not entertained, I was not educated, I was not made to think. I was bored.
I don't find charm in people being stupid, which seemed to be the overall theme of the stories. I felt sparks of annoyance at the offhand discussion of suicide and the depiction of women, but they were snuffed out in the general blandness.