Better Living Through Plastic Explosives
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780143177678 (0143177672)
ASIN: 143177672
Publish date: April 10th 2012
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Category:
Humor,
Literature,
Cultural,
Book Club,
Literary Fiction,
Politics,
Contemporary,
Short Stories,
Womens,
Canada,
Canadian Literature
Rating: 3.5* of fiveThe Book Description: Whether she takes on evolution and modern manhood, international adoption, real estate, the movie industry, science and faith, art, or terrorism, Gartner fillets the righteous and the ridiculous with dexterity in equal, heartbreaking, and glorious measure.An...
Contemplations on Canadian modernity through extended metaphors cum magic realism done superbly and artfully. This book proves the written word is a legitimate and visceral art like any other and can do far, far more than just tell stories or convey facts. Vague but precise, creative and mystical ye...
Barely controlled energy propels these short stories. Sharp, fast jabs then wild arcing swings.The first story, "Summer of the Flesh Eater" was my favourite. The story is told from the perspective of one of the pretentious neighbours who really doesn't have any insight into their snotty-ness, as i...
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