Heavenly Date and Other Flirtations
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This is an exceptional collection of stories from an author whose rapidly growing audience delights in his extraordinary imagination and delicious insights into the endlessly fascinating peculiarities of the human condition.
Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the award-winning series The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, and he now devotes his time to the writing of fiction, including the 44 Scotland Street and the Isabel Dalhousie series. He is the author of over eighty books on a wide array of subjects, and his work has been translated into forty-six languages. Before becoming a full-time writer he was for many years Professor of Medical Law at Edinburgh.
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Reviews for Heavenly Date and Other Flirtations
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Boring and depressing stories, at least the first three. I'm not willing to give the rest a chance. Ick.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I enjoyed this little collection of short stories, but it's rather darker than McCall Smith's Mma Ramotswe books. The language is simple and gentle as in the Ramotswe stories, but the characters and events in these stories are often troubling. Still, I enjoyed it.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Those who love his series "The Number One Ladies Detective Agency" might be surprised and/or disappointed with this book. Although it's written in a different style than No. 1 Ladies, it is still an enjoyable books. Smith proves to be a great storyteller - my favorite being "Far North".
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Cute and gentle, as I've learned to expect from McCall Smith.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5These stories have little of the charm that McCall Smith's other series (No.1 Ladies Detective Agency and 44 Scotland St) have. The plots are contrived and the endings abrupt.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Rightly compared to Roald Dahl's "adult stories," this collection contains some good writing, but a bit darker than Smith's other series.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5None of these stories grabbed me. I found them dreary and uninspiring. The only story for which I felt anything other than antipathy and/or disappointment at the end was I think called 'Far North', but even that was just ok. The actual quality of writing is, as one would expect, not at all bad, but the plotting... I don't know. I've come to accept and even enjoy the lack of traditional plot arc in McCall Smith's Philosopher's Club series, but he doesn't get away with it in short story form in my opinion. Some mention similarities with Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected. Well, I found that collection boring, with endings that were entirely predictable, so perhaps the comparison is apt.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Truly intelligent short stories about love, tragedy, humor, innocence and perception of romance, perception of love, reasons to unite, reasons to leave, reasons to be disturbed with love, relationships and certainly how awkward dating and love can be. Love, commitment and all it's strange expectations leave us wondering "what happened?" and this book shows us a few heartwarming and few awkward moments. Hope, can be found.. you just have to see it through what you planned. I was unsettled, I loved it, and I was again unsettled. But still as I love true love stories, I loved the reality of how love is seldom stories of swoosh, and being swept off ones feet, and then super easy...probably not a great read for children, but certainly it is realistic in its disappointment, and happiness. This is what Alexander McCall Smith can be expected to do. Have a little twist.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One can always depend on A. McCall Smith for a wonderful read. This collection of short stories is no exception. These insightful and well-written cameos say so much about human nature, they are full of wisdom, humanity, and humor. At the end of each story I was tempted to say either "that's how it is..." or "what now?...", as the author makes you reflect on life and sometimes imagine your own endings.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Stories about dating--variously tragic, depressing, baffling, other-worldly--one character has a date with an angel followed by a sort of immaculate conception. Absurd--a woman has a date with an Australian who first bores her by droning on about fishing and then gets eaten by a crocodile while she looks on horrified but helpless. Further horror ensues when she is accused of his murder, though all's well in the end. Uproarious--A psychiatrist (probably a cohort of Von Igelfeld of Portuguese Irregular Verbs)details three case studies of psychosis brought on by dating. Overall, though, a bit more heavy than expected from this author.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A collection of short stories about casual dates and romantic encounters. Very quirky and most entertaining!!!
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5As much as I have enjoyed everything else that I have read by Alexander McCall Smith, I really did not enjoy this book. The subject matter is disturbing – including child prostitution – and the characters are unlikable. I do not recommend this book.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It is a collection of short stories on dating. They explore the funny, nice, nasty and all other possible sides of meeting the opposite sex. Warning: They are good, but not as “nice” and heartwarming as the #1 Ladies Detective Agency. They don’t all have happy endings either.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This was my first attempt at an audiobook. I drive ~ 9-10 hours a week, and usually listen to the radio, but I figured that I might actually be able to use that time to get the odd book in. Started with this one as it is a series of short stories over 6 CDs - so there's the opportunity to stop at regular intervals. A series of dates and relationships are explored, some more successful that others. An interesting bunch, with a range of characters, some more likable than others. I'll certainly give this author another go and will try another audiobook as well.