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| 3/5 |
Like it says on the tin (or book cover) ten very different
tales. Some of them were a twist in the tale, others were just fragments of a
character’s life.
I didn’t read every story because not every story could hold my attention. I found the lengthy paragraphs unwelcoming on the eye, but one tale really had me giggling: The Ornithologist. It wasn’t a horror tale, but one of observance. Its dry humour appealed to me, and made me understand that Jonathan Hill is clearly an author who has a strong sense of how the human psyche works.
I could imagine him writing a chilling thriller in the near future!
I didn’t read every story because not every story could hold my attention. I found the lengthy paragraphs unwelcoming on the eye, but one tale really had me giggling: The Ornithologist. It wasn’t a horror tale, but one of observance. Its dry humour appealed to me, and made me understand that Jonathan Hill is clearly an author who has a strong sense of how the human psyche works.
I could imagine him writing a chilling thriller in the near future!
Blurb
ECLECTIC: Ten Very Different Tales
From humour to horror, drama to pathos, this book of short stories will move and surprise you.
Starting with a relationship spanning an entire lifetime in just several pages and ending with a boy's struggles both at home and school, via stories including a woman's disastrous brush with modern art, a teenager's deadly obsession with video games, a man's ghostly encounter and even a humorous poem, this five-star book of eclectic tales has something for everyone.
Enjoy the variety!
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