These stories, as different as they are from each other, share a common element. Well written but ultimately goes nowhere - or jumps off before the final destination. Mostly Bland Stories Lacking Flavor or a Twist--It's Like a Meal without Salt or a Pie without Sugar, Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2019. “Orange World and Other Stories is so much more than fresh plots. I thought her two earlier collections were more interesting, with more charm and magic. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Does anyone have an idea of what happens at the end of "The Gondoliers"? Orange World and Other Stories is as good as anything Russell has written, and perhaps better. My youngest child is now seventeen, but “Orange World” brought back all the overpowering love, devotion, and fear of early motherhood. Add to Wish List. I am so in love with this book. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. This collection is so good I can’t even handle it! The title story in Karen Russell’s collection Orange World and Other Stories is about that horrifying space. I'm not done with her yet, though, so I hope to find it again. startpage startpage-3-column startpage-product-care. The result is beautiful prose on a runaway train in the abandoned mine of the imagination. It went too long, though, and eventually got too confusing. "Marvelous... Startlingly inventive stories which confirm Russell's status as master of the slipstream." About Orange World and Other Stories From the Pulitzer Finalist and universally beloved author of the New York Times best sellers Swamplandia! startpage startpage-4-column startpage-4-column-dresses. I often leave her work thinking I should like it, but alas ... I’m not sure exactly what is going on in Karen Russell’s brain, but if I could get a little of that in my morning coffee I’m pretty sure the world would paint itself over in ultraviolet. Other Editions of This Title: Digital Audiobook (5/13/2019) Hardcover (5/14/2019) Paperback, Large Print (5/14/2019) Orange World by Karen Russell is yet another wildly inventive collection of short stories by this outstanding author. by Random House Large Print Publishing. $25.95 . Strange, intriguing stories. Search form. Bought as a Christmas gift- sure she'll love it. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. The stories are surreal, magical, and often eerie. Strange things happen to people in Karen Russell tales. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. The first three stories were my favorite, as they were prime examples of her doing what she does best: taking what starts out to appear as normal society and adding more and more weirdness almost to the brink of absurdity and then reeling it back a little. Orange World and Other Stories. It's quite the ride. 2020w36 2020w36-startpage w36-startpage-youandotherstories. Unfortunately, I just didn’t engage with most of these. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. By Karen Russell Knopf, 271 pages, $25.95. Sign up for our newsletter and get 10% off. Orange World and Other Stories. I didn’t give it five stars because the three middle stories didn’t click for me like the rest did. “The Bad Graft” was amazingly inventive, but when I started reading “The Gondoliers,” a dystopian Florida story, I was sure it was going to be my favorite. 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