You Would Have Told Me Not To: Stories

Name: You Would Have Told Me Not To: Stories
Price: 11.99 USD
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Rating: 4.6 (29 reviews)
Author: Coake, Christopher

by Coake, Christopher

Literary Fiction

4.6 (29)

275 pages~4.6 hr readPublished by Delphinium Books

$11.9933% off peak

Last checked: Apr 20, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You appreciate short fiction that doesn't flinch from difficult truths about desire, betrayal, and the ways we hurt people we claim to care about.
You're drawn to contemporary literary stories that examine masculinity and power dynamics without preaching or simplifying.
You want prose that's precise and character work that's merciless. These stories earn their emotional gut-punches.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer stories with clear moral victories or redemptive arcs. These men don't always change, and consequences aren't always neat.
You need lighter, feel-good reads. These stories sit with damage and regret rather than resolving them.
You're looking for escapism. This collection demands you sit with uncomfortable truths about how people fail each other.

About this book

A collection of stories by Christopher Coake examining relationships between men and women that have failed due to betrayal, misplaced hopes, illness, and toxic masculinity. The stories include a man receiving news that a girl he knew in high school has died of cancer; a man who abandoned his partner encountering a younger man who may be their son on a demolition job; a formerly obese man who loses weight and attempts to reconnect with his estranged wife; and a woman called to her son's bedside after a gunshot wound who must confront her ex-husband's serial infidelities. The collection explores contemporary questions about how ex-partners rebuild lives in proximity to each other, how people reconcile with their bodies and impulses, and how they face their past mistakes. Coake is a PEN Award winner.

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