Survival Rates
Survival Rates by Mary Clyde, published by W. W. Norton & Company on February 17, 2001, is a collection of short stories that delves into the complexities of life following significant challenges. This edition, comprising 288 pages, presents narratives that focus on the aftermath of illness and the emotional dynamics that arise in its wake. Set against the backdrop of the desert Southwest, the stories highlight the resilience of characters navigating their new realities.
Readers will find that the tales in Survival Rates examine the interplay between survival and the unexpected turns of life. The narratives feature characters grappling with the implications of illness, such as two teenage girls facing the loss of simple pleasures and a husband whose stoicism in the face of cancer tests his wife’s patience. With themes rooted in survival and the ironies of existence, these stories reflect the author’s unique perspective, influenced by her background and the stark landscape that shapes her characters’ experiences.
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Mary Clyde’s stories explore not so much what has happened already but what happens next. Illness bristles through the book, magnifying emotional undercurrents: two teenage girls survive surgery and the prospect of never eating popcorn again; the stoicism of a husband with cancer infuriates his wife. Set in the desert Southwest, these stories show the influence of a landscape populated with cat-eating coyotes and car-crushing boulders. The characters are relative newcomers, some sharing the author’s Mormon heritage. But they are survivors, relying on the ironies and blessings of ongoing life.
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