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Original publication
2001
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Opening Excerpt
From the storyHelen still had trouble believing her eyes: Walter, all five-hundred pounds of him, lay naked in the bed with a girl, also naked, beneath him. Extending two fingers, Helen poked Walter's arm as if gauging the quality of a supermarket chicken. She asked the girl her name, and the muffled reply came back: Genevieve.
Story Vibe & Style Profile
Emotional Weight
3.1 / 5
Bittersweet
Narrative Pacing
2.9 / 5
Deliberate
Literary Style
2.5 / 5
Clear Realism
Speculative / Reality
1.5 / 5
Realistic / Mimetic
Appearances
The Paris Review
The Paris Review No. 159 — Fall 2001 · Sep 1, 2001
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