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A review by stacia_reads
In Sunlight or In Shadow: Stories Inspired by the Paintings of Edward Hopper by Kris Nelscott, Robert Olen Butler, Gail Levin, Justin Scott, Lawrence Block, Stephen King, Warren Moore, Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Jonathan Santlofer, Jill D. Block, Jeffery Deaver, Joe R. Lansdale, Joyce Carol Oates, Megan Abbott, Nicholas Christopher, Edward Hopper, Craig Ferguson
4.0
8h 5m
This was my attempt to kill two birds with one stone: 1) Can I listen to fiction audiobooks? and 2) I committed to reading/listening to some anthologies or essays this year and hadn't done so yet.
This collection seemed like a perfect fit for me: short stories based on the paintings of Edward Hopper. But while I enjoyed the stories for their varied styles and contributor voices, I probably would've enjoyed it more if I could see the paintings each piece was based on. Since I did most of my listening while on my morning walks, I couldn't just pull up the painting and refer to it constantly on my phone. Also, I had trouble figuring out which painting was being referenced one each story. I imagine the printed book would've been better for this.
My experience was 3*, but that feels unfair to the book. I think it would've been closer to 4* if I had been able to view the artwork, so that's my rating.
This was my attempt to kill two birds with one stone: 1) Can I listen to fiction audiobooks? and 2) I committed to reading/listening to some anthologies or essays this year and hadn't done so yet.
This collection seemed like a perfect fit for me: short stories based on the paintings of Edward Hopper. But while I enjoyed the stories for their varied styles and contributor voices, I probably would've enjoyed it more if I could see the paintings each piece was based on. Since I did most of my listening while on my morning walks, I couldn't just pull up the painting and refer to it constantly on my phone. Also, I had trouble figuring out which painting was being referenced one each story. I imagine the printed book would've been better for this.
My experience was 3*, but that feels unfair to the book. I think it would've been closer to 4* if I had been able to view the artwork, so that's my rating.