Meh. Forgot about the melodrama of [b:So Big|257443|So Big|Edna Ferber|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1392451491s/257443.jpg|249505]. ( )

Nice simple book of stories.....a little sappy, yet charmingly so. Lots of simple mid-western folk caught up in the glamor of city life, only to find themselves somewhat disillusioned. Ferber has a somewhat bizarre style in these stories of having some sort of little introductory conversation with the reader for several paragraphs before the story actually begins......a feature that felt a little tedious by the end. The one slightly darker piece at the end was definitely my favorite; 'Where the Car turns at 18th' Lots of early 20th century detail of retail shops and those that work there added a lot for me.....those windows into another time and unexpected place are definitely bonuses for me....where else would i stumble across this insight. Overall a pleasurable, quick, not-too-deep read. ( )