Nest in the Bones

A really great work that every one must read. The book was fabulous and fascinating with unique and witty stories and a captivating prose. I loved it and would recommend it to everyone

These stories were densely intertwined with loss and grief and that sense of feeling out of step in the world. Benedetto's style became more accessible in a way with time but I adored his earlier work as well when the metaphors were thicker and more aching. His later stories adhere more to standard narrative frames, telling stories of the days of people trying to get by. There is a certain universality to his stories-these people could be anywhere but the prose is beautiful elevating the stories above the standard.