Kathie Giorgio's Reviews > Bad Kansas: Stories

If I had to write a three-word review, it would be, "Oh, it's AMAZING!"

These stories are all set in Kansas, but Kansas could be anywhere. Everything in these stories is familiar, from the tang of loneliness to the desire for a relationship to the need for something to continue, even if it's bad. The humor is sharp and you'll find yourself laughing not only at the situation, but at the turn of phrase.

When I find something that is particularly good, I read it out loud to my husband. I read a phrase from a story in this collection. Then I read another phrase. Then I just went back to the beginning and read him the whole damn thing. It was worth losing my voice over. It was worth having to stop and laugh.

The only criticism I have, really, is the opening story. It's a good story, but I wish it was further in. It truly doesn't represent the powerful ability and ambition in these stories. I shrugged a bit when I finished it. But then I read the second story and everything was suddenly in tune and I was off and running.

Read the book. Learn why short stories are just so incredible to take in.