The Way People Run: Stories by Christopher TilghmanMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
A book of six short stories that are well written. They surprised me, as I enjoyed this collection more than I typically do with short story collections. This book is an exception. I am probably being generous with my rating, but in the genre of short story collections for me this one stands out as better than most.
While a few I really wished they were a start of something more, several others were fine leaving off where it ended, they felt complete. The six short story titles are:
• Something Important
• Room for Mistakes
• The Late Night News
• A Suitable Good-bye
• The Way People Run
• Things Left Undone
These all have a male protagonist. Family was a strong theme in these stories, often with the man seeming to be unsettled and not knowing where he fits in his life. He seems to be floundering, struggling in some way.
The subject matter wasn't the cinch with these stories, no, it was the writing style. How well the characters were quickly developed and felt fully formed and relatable in some way, even though I'm not that gender nor in those situations. Seems like I should search out some of Tilghman's longer works.
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