In the following essay, Fowler examines Chabon's prose style in the collection A Model World and Other Stories as well as his portrayal of adolescent love, loss, and disillusionment.

In the following essay, Fowler discusses the themes of memory, nostalgia, and family in Chabon's short stories.

In the following review, Tallent offers a positive assessment of A Model World.

In the following review of A Model World, Tallent regards Chabon's stories as inventive, insightful, and engaging.

In the following excerpt, Johnson offers a mixed assessment of A Model World, calling the short story collection an “immensely promising and curiously disappointing book.”

In the following excerpt, Johnson finds A Model World to be “at once an immensely promising and curiously disappointing book.”

In the following favorable review, Gowen considers the role of nostalgia in A Model World.

In the following review, Cryer calls Chabon a gifted young writer, and applauds his fresh style, lyrical use of language, unexpected plot twists, and sense of humor in A Model World.

In the following review, Montrose asserts that although the stories in A Model World are flawed, the volume should be regarded as an early work by a promising young author.

In the following review of A Model World, Montrose finds Chabon's short fiction well composed but unexceptional.

In the following review of A Model World, Frank maintains that Chabon's prose is “technically terrific,” but that his stories are narrow in scope and not very interesting.

In the following mixed review of A Model World, Gilbert contrasts the stories in the first half of the book to those stories in the “The Lost World” section.

In the following review, Younson contends that the stories in A Model World are insightful, charming, sensitive, and thoughtful.

In the following review, Herold offers a favorable assessment of A Model World and Other Stories.

In the following review, the critic applauds the stories of A Model World for their subtle irony, vivid characters, and effective understatement.

In the following review of A Model World, Henderson asserts that Chabon is one of the best young American fiction writers today.

In the following review of A Model World, Callahan praises Chabon for his delightful characters, light irony, and well-crafted prose.