First published 1996
In the gritty, working-class world of Raymond Carver's "All of Us," the mundane becomes profound. Neighbors, coworkers, and strangers navigate the ebb and flow of everyday life - a casual conversation, a chance encounter, a forgotten memory. Yet beneath the surface, their stories pulse with the joys, fears, and sorrows that make us human. Carver's precise, unsentimental prose illuminates the hidden depths of his characters, leaving an indelible mark on the reader's heart.
Genres: literary-fiction, american-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: character-driven, mundane-made-profound
Period: 20th Century
416 pages · Paperback · Vintage