Shelf Life: Stories by the Book

0.0

2.0 (1)

205 0

Write Review Add to favorites

Author(s)

Gary Paulsen

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

Genre(s)

Anthology

Age Range

10+

ISBN

0689841809

Buy This Book

User reviews

1 review

Overall rating

2.0

Plot

2.0(1)

Characters

N/A(0)

Writing Style

N/A(0)

Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

N/A(0)

Already have an account? or Create an account

Ugh-- not exactly inspiring literacy!

September 05, 2005 (Updated: July 01, 2026)

Overall rating

2.0

Plot

2.0

Characters

N/A

Writing Style

N/A

Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

N/A

Reader reviewed by bookworm9

Short story anthologies by authors who are used to writing novels are usually less-than-stellar, but this one really takes the cake when it comes to badness. Ironically enough, it's sponsered by a pro-literacy campaign, with the stipulation that each story include mention of a book. Well, the stories here did not inspire me to read. With the exception of M.T. Anderson's haunting tale of an abandoned ship, which was quite good, and passable contributions by Jennifer L. Holm and Ellen Conford, the stories here were insipid, boring, pointless, and/ or senseless. It's unfortunate that an anthology with a worthy purpose counldn't have delivered more.

Guest

Comments (0) | Was this review helpful? 0 0