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| Author | Colm Tóibín |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Short Story Collection |
| Publisher | Scribner |
Publication date | 1 October 2010 |
| Publication place | Ireland |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 288 pp (hardback) |
| ISBN | 978-1-4391-3832-8 |
| Preceded by | Brooklyn |
The Empty Family is a collection of short stories by Irish writerColm Tóibín. It was published in the UK in October 2010 and was released in the US in January 2011.[1]
The Empty Family was shortlisted for the 2011Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award.[2][3][4]
Reviews were generally positive.Culture Critic gave it an aggregated critic score of 83 percent.[5] OnBookmarks March/April 2011 issue, a magazine that aggregates critic reviews of books, the book received a
(3.5 out of 5) based on critic reviews with the critical summary saying, "There are many gems in Tóibín's latest collection, but many critics thought the collection, as a whole, uneven".[6]
Bryan Lynch wrote in theIrish Independent that the "stories are always intensely interesting and sometimes profoundly provocative", noting that the sexually frank depictions required great courage.[7] Keith Miller inThe Daily Telegraph described the book as an "exquisite and almost excruciating collection".[8]The Irish Times journalist Heather Ingman noted that most of Tóibín's familiar themes are present but with the addition of a "hard-won wisdom",[9] giving rich rewards to the reader. Many reviewers commented on the fact that Tóibín's prose has become ever more spare and refined, with Ingman inviting readers "to read slowly and savour the silences between the words".
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