Love & Profanity(ARC) edited by Nick Healy
232 pages
Expected release date: March 1st, 2015
Short stories, in and of itself, are not meant to continue on as books. A collection of short stories, however, is a different story.
Common to other short story collections, this book is compiled of a few parts. Part one being titled "Love & Profanity." Like its title suggests, these stories are full of love and a bit of profanity here and there. Definitely two things prominent in teenage life and woes.
Part two, "Love & Physics," goes into the troublesome young adult years of love and the physics of life that disown the idea of "everything is possible." From the nervous confession to the exciting moment of driving, these authors artfully write it all.
"Love & Madness" explains the extremely angst side of those high school years where any kind of change to yourself is possible. This part of the book was more or less on the wacky side of life, but nonetheless one of the more interesting parts of life.
The last part, "Love & Apologies," is one of the better and emotional parts of this book. High school may be full of good changes in and of teens, but it can also be the most strained part of their life. The hardest part usually being an apology for a childish act in these years.
My favorite part of this book could actually be the last story told in these pages: "Letter to my Sixteen-Year-Old Self" by Alison McGhee. Why? This letter ties pretty closely to the, in my opinion, meaning of Love & Profanity. I won't spill my thoughts on the meaning, but of course I'd like to give my own two cents on this book.
There weren't really any quarrels I had with anything in Love & Profanity at all. The forty or so thoughtfully written tales of youth were a pleasure to read. It's no doubt that I give a 5 of 5.
Part two, "Love & Physics," goes into the troublesome young adult years of love and the physics of life that disown the idea of "everything is possible." From the nervous confession to the exciting moment of driving, these authors artfully write it all.
"Love & Madness" explains the extremely angst side of those high school years where any kind of change to yourself is possible. This part of the book was more or less on the wacky side of life, but nonetheless one of the more interesting parts of life.
The last part, "Love & Apologies," is one of the better and emotional parts of this book. High school may be full of good changes in and of teens, but it can also be the most strained part of their life. The hardest part usually being an apology for a childish act in these years.
My favorite part of this book could actually be the last story told in these pages: "Letter to my Sixteen-Year-Old Self" by Alison McGhee. Why? This letter ties pretty closely to the, in my opinion, meaning of Love & Profanity. I won't spill my thoughts on the meaning, but of course I'd like to give my own two cents on this book.
There weren't really any quarrels I had with anything in Love & Profanity at all. The forty or so thoughtfully written tales of youth were a pleasure to read. It's no doubt that I give a 5 of 5.
