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Fun with Problems: Stories
Written by Robert Stone
Narrated by David Colacci
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
In Fun with Problems, Robert Stone demonstrates once again that he is "one of our greatest living writers" (Los Angeles Times). The pieces in this new volume vary greatly in length-some are almost novellas, others no more than a page-but all share the signature blend of longing, violence, black humor, sex, and drugs that has helped Stone illuminate the dark corners of the human soul. Entire lives are laid out with remarkable precision, in captivating prose: a screenwriter carries on a decades-long affair with a beautiful actress, whose descent into addiction he can neither turn from nor share; a bored husband picks up a mysterious woman only to find that his ego has led him woefully astray; a world-beating Silicon Valley executive receives an unwelcome guest at his mansion in the hills; a scuba dive guides uneasy newlyweds to a point of no return. Fun with Problems showcases Stone's great gift: to pinpoint and make real the impulses-by turns violently coercive and quietly seductive-that cause us to conceal, reveal, and betray our very selves.
Author
Robert Stone
ROBERT STONE (1937–2015) was the acclaimed author of eight novels and two story collections, including Dog Soldiers, winner of the National Book Award, and Bear and His Daughter, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His memoir, Prime Green, was published in 2007.
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Reviews for Fun with Problems
Rating: 3.736842105263158 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
19 ratings2 reviews
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The title of this collection comes from a quote "from a rehab video." The common thread of these stories is addiction. Drink, drugs, power. The characters are beyond fun, but have plenty of problems. The stories are insightful, moving, and well-written. But almost never fun.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5These stories, all linked together by problematic substance abuse, illustrate the different types of people (of all shades and types) that fall into them. Overall, it was a poignant and interesting assembly of stories that reach far and wide and penetrate into these people's lives and their vices. A good read, and for those who like short stories and American literature I suggest giving it a whirl.3.5 stars.