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Staying fully present in the moment may avoid excessive worry about the future.
This is a thoughtful, interesting story that covers a lot of themes, including gentrification, ageism, parenthood, mental health, isolation, and the environment (specifically wildfires). It’s the first story I’ve read that’s so contemporary that Covid-19 is discussed, both in details (ex.: Van Gogh’s sunflowers on a mask) and in the stress and isolation of lockdowns. I appreciated that the prejudice against pit bulls was brought up, and that it was the main character’s motivation to reflect on h...
Gordon is retired and lives in a gentrified neighbourhood. He's pet-sitting a pitbull for his Stepdaughter but the neighbours don't want the dog around because of the stereotypes associated with the breed. This was one of my least favourites of the collection at the time of reading but interstingly it's one of the ones that has stayed with me since. It's a sharp observation on how neighbourhoods change and develop over time, and how the older population can sometimes be viewed in society.
3.5 stars
The road to nowhere in particular I was holding on & waiting for this story to turn into something more, but it didn’t. If it didn’t end where it did, I might have stopped reading it anyway, as it seems to be on the road to nowhere in particular. It felt like watching a dog chasing its own tail, around and around, repeating the same thing but not moving forward. Monotonous.
Study in boredomI liked getting inside the head of an outcast. He made a life from nothing but was satisfied. He was actually a loving, caring man with no one to love but the dog.
Interesting look at community during the pandemic and how a pitbull is a source of new tension.
This was my introduction to the work of Yiyun Li, and I will be adding her work to by TBR pile in the future! She crafted a spare and lovely little story in the hills of Oakland. Gordon, an older man and temporary caretaker of a large boisterous dog, is at odds with the world. He's at odds with the neighborhood, with his neighbors, with his peers, and with his family. He isn't a bad man- he's just a man that time forgot. He's the only renter in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood. The HOA is not
3.5 stars.There are 8 short stories in the Amazon Original collection titled Currency. Friends, trends, and dividends - a compounding collection of stories about wealth, class, competition, and collapse.This is #2 of 8, and I liked this one better than the first. Set in a gentrified Oakland, this tale revolves around two characters, and the tensions of both the COVID-19 lock down and a visiting canine. The writing and characterization are really good, and I liked the themes explored. Again I fel...
In 'If You Are Lonely and You Know It', Gordon is contented with his life of quietude - taking care of his garden, walking his stepdaughter's pit bull Ajax and chatting with Iris. However, an incident involving Ajax puts him in the spotlight.Despite the brevity of the story, I got to know Gordon pretty well. His background, simple routine, hobbies and habits were delved into. I enjoyed the conversations between him and Iris, as well as their observations and opinions. The incorporation of Covid-...
