We Live In Water
- Published: 3 July 2014
- ISBN: 9780241003862
- Imprint: Penguin eBooks
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 175
These stories are very, very good. If you like to read, you'll like this book
Publishers Weekly
A witty and sobering snapshot of recession-era America
Kirkus Reviews
Wildly entertaining and thought-provoking
Booklist
A genius of the modern American movement
Philadelphia Inquirer
Jess Walter has impressive command of the short story...Since 13 stories should be plenty for a collection, maybe the best compliment we might pay the author is to object that this book is too short
Lionel Shriver, Financial Times
A more expansive, wittier Raymond Carver
Metro
One for the hols
Sunday Times Style
Clever, original and a little dark
Grazia
There's no sudden resolution, but there's enough wit to help you get through the messy bits
Shortlist
A collection of punchy stories . . . Sold and sold
Esquire
Darkly amusing . . . Suffused with caustic wit, quirky descriptions and sharp details. We Live In Water never falls short of being highly engaging
Sunday Times