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A carregar... Ten Stories about Smoking (edição 2011)por Stuart Evers
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Distilled, distinctive and a little bit dangerous, a box of love and cigarettes from a bright new voice in fiction. These stories find dignity in quiet lives and beauty in dark corners. They tell of allure, betrayal, nostalgia, solitude, seduction, damage and desire. They are stories of youth mislaid and love lost, and of recovery. They go to the heart of things. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Having said that, I felt that the short stories within this book were well-written and enthralling. Evers tried several different styles of writing, most notably playing with the person-narrative - in one case using the 2nd-person.Obviously, some stories were stronger than others, but as a whole, the set worked well. All of them dealt with people who weren't completely happy with their lives, and the "smoking" element reflected that well. The theme of smoking was clear, but not too heavy-handed and it didn't feel like a massive beacon shouting 'Look, here's the smoking part'. It just gave the stories a bit of an artistic connection which I appreciated.
I don't always get on with short stories as I feel that just as you've become invested in the characters, the story ends and you have to get to grips with a whole new cast, but this book worked. I did sort-of subside at the end of each individual story, but got back on the wagon shortly after!
Pleasantly surprised.