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Objection to Perfection
This collection of short stories include a teen beauty queen who suffers a fate worthy of Narcissus, a robot considering his value within society and a statue who struggles with a hero status that is foisted upon it. What holds these stories together is the idea of perfection and our ability as members of society to conform to certain ideals that are often out of reach.
With a variety of different tales including interesting twists, Objection to Perfection is built around the beliefs and values of the next generation. It encourages the knowledge that while it is important to strive towards your own personal goals the idea of perfection is an illusion and in some ways unobtainable.
With a variety of different tales including interesting twists, Objection to Perfection is built around the beliefs and values of the next generation. It encourages the knowledge that while it is important to strive towards your own personal goals the idea of perfection is an illusion and in some ways unobtainable.
108 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2012
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September 23, 2012
When it comes to short stories, I love to write them but I am not a big fan of reading them. If I want to read a book filled with short stories one go, I am switching to and from different stories which can get confusing. However, Objection to Perfection is very different to other short story anthologies because it revolves around one theme: perfection.
Hence the title, each story tells a tale in their own way of characters trying hard to reach perfection. They are very different which shows that everyone, even a popular person or a hero, sometimes feels insecure. It also outlines that perfection is underrated and it encourages us to be ourselves and not let others stop our goals. Bringing across a great message, it tells us how we shouldn't let society shape our lives; perfection is an illusion.
I also really liked the diversity of the different stories. One is based in high school, another is about a robot. It has something for everyone, no matter which genre you prefer. I had particular favourites and liked others more but overall I really enjoyed this book. It was a nice break from novels and I encourage you all to pick up a copy.
Hence the title, each story tells a tale in their own way of characters trying hard to reach perfection. They are very different which shows that everyone, even a popular person or a hero, sometimes feels insecure. It also outlines that perfection is underrated and it encourages us to be ourselves and not let others stop our goals. Bringing across a great message, it tells us how we shouldn't let society shape our lives; perfection is an illusion.
I also really liked the diversity of the different stories. One is based in high school, another is about a robot. It has something for everyone, no matter which genre you prefer. I had particular favourites and liked others more but overall I really enjoyed this book. It was a nice break from novels and I encourage you all to pick up a copy.
October 15, 2012
I’ve never been a big short story fan, however this year I signed up for short story creative writing course and consequently been reading a lot of them. Objection to Perfection has over twenty different stories for you to choose from.
There are so many different styles and ideas in this collection that there will be a tale for everyone. With the exception of one story I enjoyed them all of them. Some are funny, others sad, the occasional sweet one and then there are the ones that make you go “wow”. And then there are those that you have to put the book down to think about what you’ve just read.
It took me surprisingly long to finish this book, mainly because I spent so much time mulling over the common theme of perfection. The book blurb asks this:
Is perfection obtainable, or not?
A lot of the stories make you wonder if perfection is worth it and if you’re anything like me you’ll be thinking about that long after you finish the final story.
There are so many different styles and ideas in this collection that there will be a tale for everyone. With the exception of one story I enjoyed them all of them. Some are funny, others sad, the occasional sweet one and then there are the ones that make you go “wow”. And then there are those that you have to put the book down to think about what you’ve just read.
It took me surprisingly long to finish this book, mainly because I spent so much time mulling over the common theme of perfection. The book blurb asks this:
Is perfection obtainable, or not?
A lot of the stories make you wonder if perfection is worth it and if you’re anything like me you’ll be thinking about that long after you finish the final story.
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