Skyler Autumn's Reviews > You Think It, I'll Say It

4 Stars

You Think It, I'll Say it is a collection of short stories that tackles the complexities and diversity of judgment. Whether it's based on personal biases, misgivings, or hilariously misconstrued situations the character's in Curtis Sittenfeld's stories are all victims of their own preconceived notions. We as readers get to see how damaging and self-sabotaging it is to let judgement fester within. Whether it's through a naive university student falsely idolizing her less then perfect friend, or a shelter volunteer feeling antagonistic towards the perky new girl, or a woman internet stalking her ex-lover turned famous lifestyle guru. You Think it, I'll say it is not a chastising towards judgement it's just a reflection and examination on a very common thing human's do towards each other. It's the old adage don't judge a book by it's cover we all know it, try to abide by it, but at the end of the day we all go into new situations and meet new people placing our own hidden meanings on different circumstance based purely on personal bias that we have accumulated through life. Judgment is human nature and it was fun to read a collection of short stories circling around that theme.

I love Curtis Sittenfeld's writing! Her short stories are complex and unique and always leave you satisfied by the conclusion. I highly recommend this read, and judging (see what I did there) by my own love of this book and her last one Eligible, I am now certain I must devour everything this woman has written!