#399 Assisted Living- Edith Pearlman
This has some of the same settings and characters from the
last Pearlman story we saw, Puck. We are in the Forget-Me-Not antique shop with
it’s proprietor, Rennie. This time we learn about some of her regular
costumers, in particular an old couple, Muffy and Stu.
“Muffy and Stu Willis slid into the store at least twice a
week. Like many long-married people they looked like siblings.”
They have spent their older years purchasing the nice things
they see, they have amassed quite a collection. When Muffy falls and injures
herself, they begin to auction off their belongings to pay for her treatment.
Life is slowly coming to a close.
Pearlman’s style didn’t immediately grab me, although I am
warming to it. At times her writing is just a little too delicate for my taste,
as it is here. Of course, it is beautiful and hits the mark it aims for…which
is a mark a little far off from where I generally like it.
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