Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Lack of subject matter, incoherent themes and crippling boredom are present in a majority of these shorts chosen as The Best American Short Stories. Suffer a head injury, get marooned on a desert plateau, became psychotic and you too can enjoy this collection of crap mislabeled as The Best. As sure as the sun will rise in predictable fashion Doerr knows better prose than this sorry mess represents and Doerr's representation was the reason for the purchase. We have all heard the cliche, "a fool and his money..." You got it I am the fool who parted. In my defense I had no fair warning. You do. Please feel free to purchase if you enjoy scrambled rambles spiced with schizophrenia. Alas I digress and give this collection far too much credit. Recommendation: Avoid as a reasonable person should also shy from the rabid.