The Way It Felt to Be Falling | Critical Overview

‘‘The Way It Felt to Be Falling’’ was included in Edwards’s collection, The Secrets of a Fire King, which was published in 1997. This collection received excellent reviews overall. In her review of the book for the New York Times, Nina Sonenberg notes that it is an ‘‘accomplished first collection,’’ and calls Edwards’s stories ‘‘confident.’’ Sonenberg also notes that the book captures ‘‘an impressive swath of the world in the book as a whole.’’ Other reviewers also comment on the diversity of locations and cultures in the book. The...

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