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This eccentric collection of dystopian speculative fiction stories encompasses the myriad anxieties that accompany modern womanhood—from having a baby to attending a dinner party to caring for a sick relative. The characters in Phillips’ stories range from suburban moms to futuristic prostitutes, and the eerie, uncanny worlds that she creates are disquieting in their existential familiarity. As with most short story collections, there were some that were much better than others (I particularly enjoyed the first several stories), but each was engaging and succinct enough to capture my full attention. I read the full collection in one sitting. Recommended for fans of Margaret Atwood and Black Mirror.


Tags : Some Possible Solutions: Stories [Helen Phillips] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. <b>In a spine-tingling new collection, the “unique”(NPR) and “wickedly funny” (New York Times) Helen Phillips offers an idiosyncratic series of “what-ifs” about our fragile human condition.</b> Some Possible Solutions</i> offers an idiosyncratic series of What ifs : What if your perfect hermaphrodite match existed on another planet? What if you could suddenly see through everybody's skin to their organs? What if you knew the exact date of your death? What if your city was filled with doppelgangers of you? Forced to navigate these bizarre scenarios,Helen Phillips,Some Possible Solutions: Stories,Henry Holt and Co.,1627793798,Short Stories (Single Author),FICTION Literary.,FICTION Short Stories (single author).,Short stories,Short stories.,137201 Holt Adult-Holt TC,AMERICAN SHORT STORY COLLECTION,American Short Story Collections,FICTION Literary,FICTION Short Stories (single author),Fiction,Fiction - General,Fiction-Short Stories (single author),GENERAL,General Adult,Literary,United States,short stories; short story; the short story; literary fiction; short story anthology; short story collections; short story books; collections of short stories; best short stories; collection of short stories; best short stories of all time; short stories collections; short stories book; greatest short stories; short fiction stories; best short story collections

Some Possible Solutions Stories Helen Phillips 9781627793797 Books Reviews

This is a amazing collection of imaginative and wondrous stories. Loved every minute of it.
My wife read this to me... She kind of reminds me of Jonathan Carroll.
Brilliant story lines. Reminded me of Atwood of Oates. Suspenseful, sad, funny at times.
An anthology of short stories that were not as developed as the title suggests. It included some solid storylines taken as far as possible but overall disappointing in execution. I kept wishing these springboards of creativity had better craftsmanship behind them. I'm waiting for the rewrite.
I mean, it's Helen Phillips.
I’m so moved
so entertained
by this surreal
fantastic
deeply divine
collection.
These stories will remain with me.
If they so choose the narrator would say.
Thank you HP.
I loved this book! I'm usually not a fan of short stories, but this book changed all that. Some were strange. Some were hysterically humorous. Some were social comments. I was unfamiliar with Helen Phillips' writing before. Now I am a huge fan! It's not a long book, but oh so wonderful!
This eccentric collection of dystopian speculative fiction stories encompasses the myriad anxieties that accompany modern womanhood—from having a baby to attending a dinner party to caring for a sick relative. The characters in Phillips’ stories range from suburban moms to futuristic prostitutes, and the eerie, uncanny worlds that she creates are disquieting in their existential familiarity. As with most short story collections, there were some that were much better than others (I particularly enjoyed the first several stories), but each was engaging and succinct enough to capture my full attention. I read the full collection in one sitting. Recommended for fans of Margaret Atwood and Black Mirror.