Book description
In Forest for the Trees & Other Stories, Mathieu Cailler delivers a diverse collection of fifteen shorts that perfectly captures characters steeped in their own troubles. With clear and pointed prose, Cailler creates a conduit through which readers experience the characters’ sufferings, losses, revelations, their moments of connection, and their…
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1 author picked Forest for the Trees & Other Stories as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Beautifully crafted stories of people just trying to survive, faced with tough decisions and moments that force them to reevaluate their life paths. I love how the backstories of many of the characters interacted with their current situations in surprising and believable ways.
Cailler is such a versatile writer—and the mastery of his craft is in full display in this must-read collection.
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