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Erin
Jul 06, 2025 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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4 stars

It is highly possible that I’ve read this before. Short stories on a number of….jobs is probably strong. So imaginative. Really enjoyed this.
Kate
Jul 20, 2012 rated it it was amazing
I just loved this slipstream collection! The narrator of each first-person story (each titled for a different "job") is a woman, sometimes voluptuous and beautiful, sometimes plain, but always in a weirdly subserviant position that is delightfully examined. The second story, "Model's Assistant," made me laugh out loud. ...more
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