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Pieces [Paperback]

Stephen Chbosky
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Aug 1 2000
MTV has discovered the authors of tomorrow. Read them today in Pieces.

This unique short-story collection is more than a good read -- it's an exciting glimpse into the future of fiction. The winners of MTV's "Write Stuff" competition share their voices and visions in tales that are endearingly raw, undeniably bold, and engagingly inventive.

In Next Time, a housewife encounters a gunman -- an experience that changes her life, and her mind, in surprising ways...Pinball is an edgy tale of a young mail clerk's hidden sex life...After her broken engagement, a cook in New York goes to work for a chic SoHo couple in Roam...Mother captures the tragedy of a woman's illness, as witnessed through her daughter's eyes...In Day of the Dead, a humorously doomed relationship begins when a twentysomething's boyfriend returns from an Outward Bound trip and moves in with her...Two old high school friends reunite -- and compare their very different lives -- in Black Cowboy.

Along with other stories and an introduction by Stephen Chbosky (The Perks of Being a Wallflower), Pieces is filled with the excitement of discovery -- as a host of newcomers present their works to a wide and eager audience.


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Stephen Chbosky wrote and directed the feature film adaptation of his novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he graduated from the University of Southern California’s Filmic Writing Program. His first film, The Four Corners of Nowhere, premiered at Sundance Film Festival.  He wrote the screenplay for the critically acclaimed film adaptation of Rent; and co-created the post-apocalyptic television drama, Jericho. He also edited Pieces, a collection of short stories for Pocket Books.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad So Far July 12 2004
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I bought this book a while ago and just started reading it, I picked a random story in it (Petty Theft) and it turned out to be really good. These writers are very talented and this book is worth reading!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Pieces of Sh... well, I don't wanna finish it. April 1 2004
Format:Paperback
Being somewhat anti-MTV and someone who prefers tried and true authors, I admit I approached this book with perhaps an overly critical eye.
It turns out I was in for a big shock. It was worse than I could have imagined. This collection features some of the worst, most cliched PIECES of garbage I have ever had the misery to read.
Everything about it screams second-rate and pretense. Not one story was compelling in the least, especially not stories such as the thinly veiled (...) that is PINBALL. Nevertheless, if you prefer hackneyed and boring stories then by all means buy this book and be happy.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Pieces Dec 6 2003
By Laura
Format:Paperback
Pieces isnt a bad book at all! I had some low expectations for it due to some of the other reviews, but all in all I was pleasantly surprised with most parts of the book. It isnt very reminiscient of "Perks of Being a Wallflower" if you're expecting that.

Overall, I give it a B, some of the stories were horrible (Mother, White Carousel Horse) and then, some were marvelous,(Roam, Forbidden Fate). Others were mediocre.

Dont listen to the people saying this book is "too much to take" because I am 16 and a high school junior. I found it to be a good read that kept me interested and entertained.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great collection!
A great selection of stories, edited by the author of THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER. This collection of stories really grew on me -- and I recommend it! Fun and entertaining. Read more
Published on Sep 11 2003
3.0 out of 5 stars a grade chart for these stories
when i read a collection of short stories, i like to pretend that i am the teacher in a creative writing class and give the stories and their authors a grade. Read more
Published on Jun 16 2003 by jasper
3.0 out of 5 stars peices... disturbing yet uplifting
this book has about 10 fiction stories dealing from teenage troubles, to life and death situations. some of the stories were definetly disturbing and not something appropriate for... Read more
Published on April 26 2003
3.0 out of 5 stars The Mind After...Pieces
This book is a collection of stories from different people about fictional experiences. My experience with the book was that some stories can be very intense, even disgusting, for... Read more
Published on Feb 10 2003 by Chrystal Rodriguez
1.0 out of 5 stars Did a deadline influence this book?
This book has fifteen stories. Among those fifteen, one ending has yet to be found. The stories have no sense of finality. Read more
Published on Jun 22 2002 by Miranda
5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
there is only one thing that i can say about this book:

beautiful

Published on Jun 17 2002
4.0 out of 5 stars Almost Perfect
Though some of the stories may seem cliche, it's interesting to get a glimpse into the creative mind of people that we normally may not have experienced. Read more
Published on Dec 3 2001 by Monica Meza
4.0 out of 5 stars an amazing collection of stories
This collection of short stories left me wanting more from many of the authors included, many of which are working on novels. Read more
Published on Aug 9 2001 by Stephen S. Mills
2.0 out of 5 stars I wasn't impressed with these Pieces
Stephen Chbosky- one of my favorite authors and diectors and screenplay producers. I have the greatest respect for him and especially for his Perks of Being a Wallflower, but this... Read more
Published on April 28 2001 by chris.
3.0 out of 5 stars Some bright young talents
True, most of these stories are pretty terrible: incoherent, recycled modern fiction. But the book is saved by its few good stories, Davy Rothbart's in particular. Read more
Published on Feb 26 2001 by L. Bestriz
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