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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. Jonathan Papernick presents us here with 14 short stories of varying length and quality but each of which works in its own way. Each story features a flawed or damaged character enduring or overcoming life's challenges: life in all its contrariness and violence. Papernick writes with confidence and flair and carries the reader easily.I have to single out the opening story from this collection as a star turn far and away the best, most crafted story of them all and one which kept reminding me of Henry Roth and that is praise indeed. His protagonist Fannie is the stuff of legend in a quiet unassuming way overcoming every insult that life throws at her and persists. Fannie of Displaced Person is the star of this collection. Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. I really wanted to like this book more. This collection of short stories was of variable quality for me. There were two five-star stories. The first was “Biafran Man” which was beautifully balanced, emotional, tense, mystical and with a resonating message. The other was the titular story which was perfectly weighted and didn’t overstay its welcome. Perhaps the most disappointing, because it started with a promise that it couldn’t fulfil, was “Displaced Person”, the longest story in the collection. The first half drew the reader in but it finished with a fizzle. Nevertheless its worth acknowledging that the author tackles some challenging and dark topics with victimised characters in awkward situations including occasional elements of mysticism. He deserves kudos for what he has achieved. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
From the author of the acclaimed short story collection The Ascent of Eli Israel, and the warm, funny and heart-wrenching novel I Am My Beloveds, here are 14 searing, deeply-immersive stories that will forever change the way you look at the human experience. Profound and magical, dark and disturbing, Papernick's stories are always challenging and brave. Whether he is writing stiletto-sharp flash fiction or a novella-length historical drama, Papernick's characters are rendered with the greatest empathy, presenting beauty and understanding amid stark brutality. From the opening story "Displaced Person," to the sexy and shocking "The Cinq à Sept Girl," Papernick returns to the themes of love and longing and desire. "Adam Number Three," provides a golem revenge story for the 21st century, while "When the Rains Came," a brief but devastating parable, takes on the eternal great flood myth in which only innocent children remain to carry on. Masterful storytelling, by a writer working at peak power, Gallery of the Disappeared Men will remain with you long after you have closed the book. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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The following short stories were like a mix of psychopathic scattered thoughts and some horror campfire stories ( )