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Jacob Mendelsohn was born in Toronto, Canada into a religious organization that believed in the unity of Christ and Satan, though he is currently a follower of neither. He was raised in Chicago, Illinois where he weathered the harshness of winter cold and the bitterness of summer baseball. Upon reaching an age when he believed himself to be mature, he attended film school at New York University, which prepared him for a life of answering phones and typing letters. He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, but is not overly-consumed by this fact.
Reviewed by Katelyn Hensel for Readers' Favorite
Jacob Mendelsohn shines with his book of short stories. With themes ranging from leaving your past behind to redemption and the broken people on society's edges, All My Goodbyes is a real thought provoker. A boy is the only witness to a tragic crime and struggles to overcome emotions of guilt, fear and confusion. Men, boys, girls, women, none are immune to the passing reflections of time, doubt, and fear. From the cover to the very last page, this is one novel that will leave you asking for more.
The stories all had an almost surrealist quality to them, and walked the fine line of reality without really going over it. There were elements of suspense and tension that really makes you sit up and pay attention to the story, to the characters, to everything that was going on all at once. I enjoyed each and every one, although Drift and The Early Hours were my favorites. There was a ton of good in these stories, and I wouldn't be unhappy to find out that some of them have been expanded on. Many could have easily been spread out into full length novels or novellas and I would have loved to see some of the character development that we first saw budding grow into even brighter flowers.
Most importantly, this is a very introspective series of stories, and they make you find yourself questioning; what are my weaknesses? What am I stuck on, what is causing my own despair? A somber, yet beautiful piece!
