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Bad Behavior

By: Mary Gaitskill
Narrated by: Mary Gaitskill
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Publisher's summary

This is a reissue of National Book Award finalist Mary Gaitskill's debut collection, Bad Behavior - powerful stories about dislocation, longing, and desire that depict a disenchanted and rebellious urban-fringe generation as it searches for human connection.

Now a classic, Bad Behavior made critical waves when it was first published, heralding Gaitskill's arrival on the literary scene and her establishment as a sharp, erotically charged, and audaciously funny writer of contemporary literature.

Stories included here are "Daisy's Valentine", "A Romantic Weekend", "Something Nice", "An Affair, Edited", "Connection", "Trying to Be", "Secretary", "Other Factors", and "Heaven".

©1988 Mary Gaitskill (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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Narrator is very flat

The stories are odd (expected) but the narration is really tough to listen to. One tone, VERY flat and monotonous, weird ‘out of breath’ spots and strange lilts/pauses. There is also really no break between the stories so with no change at all in narrator, it feels like one story just streams into the next

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Fantastic

Wonderful reading by the author. Stands up over time. One of the great voices of the generation.

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Just a quick review

mmmmm what to say what to say. It's a interesting story on just people's thoughts and every day feeling. So true and different.

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very strange collection

I quite enjoyed this. there is a very subdued sense of darkness in each story that is presented so factually that you only notice subconsciously at first. highly recommend for those with a sense of curiosity and empathy.

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Unexpected and Great!

I found out that the movie “Secretary “ was based on a short story contained within this book and that was the reason for my interest. I made the mistake of reading a few negative/lackluster reviews about the book and began it with a tainted attitude and some erroneous preconceived notions. I briefly started the book, felt that the reviews were justified, and set it aside in favor of other books and podcasts. I came back to the book several weeks later and started over. I am so glad that I did!

This is a book of short stories about complex, unconventional, unusual people dealing with complex, unconventional, and unusual situations and uncomfortable relationships. Sometimes I found myself laughing out loud. Other times, my mind wandered because of the thought provoking nature of the material. I thought the author did a great job reading the book and her tone and voices were perfectly suited for the characters. Wonderful! Highly recommended!

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Author should not read her own story

Her narration is the worst I have ever experienced and I have listened to dozens of books on audible. Some authors need to let professional narrators do that job.

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not worth the ink it's printed on.

never got my attention going. bought this boom for one story and it wasn't worth it. 10 out 10 do not recommend.

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