Shimmer, Alex Pugsley
Shimmer, Alex Pugsley
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Shimmer

Author: Alex Pugsley

Narrator: Alex Pugsley, Fiona Highet

Unabridged: 4 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 08/08/2022


Synopsis

In ten vividly told stories, Shimmer follows characters through relationships, within social norms, and across boundaries of all kinds as they shimmer into and out of each other’s lives. Outside a 7-Eleven, teen boys Veeper and Wendell try to decide what to do with their night, though the thought of the rest of their lives doesn’t seem to have occurred to them. In Laurel Canyon, two movie stars try to decide if the affair they’re having might mean they like each other. When Byron, trying to figure out the chords of a song he likes, posts a question on a guitar website, he ends up meeting Jessica as well, a woman with her own difficult music. And when the snide and sharp-tongued Twyla agrees to try therapy, not even she would have imagined the results.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Daniel on June 19, 2022

Well...that was blunt, profane, in-your-face storytelling. Some of these stories flew right past me, but others (particularly the story of Twyla) hit the mark with great intensity. There's a lot of sewer language here (it's relentless), and I have to admit it became very tiring for me after a while.......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on June 22, 2024

Loved this book, great read for when you are trying to get back into reading but don’t want to commit to a full book. The short stories are all amusing and engaging!......more

Goodreads review by Rick on June 11, 2022

One of the best collections I've read this year.......more

Goodreads review by Hailey on December 20, 2024

I love books that make reference to my favourite Toronto intersections ❤️......more