Reviews round-up
Show Don’t Tell
by Curtis Sittenfeld
5 of 6 critics positive
6 reviews: 5 positives, 1 mixed
What the critics said
Positive
Read the review ↗“A radiant contentment pervades Curtis Sittenfeld's stories”
In ‘Show Don’t Tell,’ Curtis Sittenfeld even treats cringey characters with humanity
Positive
Read the review ↗“witty story collectio”
Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld
Positive
Read the review ↗“moving, witty and achingly real”
Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld is moving, witty and achingly real
Positive
Read the review ↗“sharp stories about the pleasure and pain of nostalgia”
Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld review – sharp stories about the pleasure and pain of nostalgia
Positive
Read the review ↗“Revel in Life’s Delicious Mess”
Curtis Sittenfeld’s New Stories Revel in Life’s Delicious Mess (Published 2025)
Mixed
Read the review ↗“dated by their cultural references, but their astute observations are timeless”
Curtis Sittenfeld’s ordinary lives
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