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"Magic for Beginners" by Kelly Link
Feb. 20th, 2014 09:24 amI have to confess that I do not read very much short fiction. 
I decided to make a minor correction to that by reading this collection by Kelly Link.
Those who obsessvely check out lists of books and reviews on Amazon (I do ... ) will know that Link's fiction is famous for being "weird". I enjoyed the experimentation here (for instance the story "The Cannon" is entirely made up of questions and answers, like an interview or an interrogation).
Like many readers, I really liked "Lull" and "Some Zombie Contingency Plans". One of my favourites was definitely "Catskin", a strange story about the children of a witch and how they cope with her death.
Anyway, reviews of short story collections often turn into this kind of list. I liked this one, this one was okay etc.. I think the point is that Link's writing is interesting and surprising. It won't be to everyone's taste, but (for those who don't mind having some of their expectations subverted or frustrated) it's a winner.
I am currently reading Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch, so there may be a little hiatus between now and my next post (it's long, if you didn't already know).
I decided to make a minor correction to that by reading this collection by Kelly Link.Those who obsessvely check out lists of books and reviews on Amazon (I do ... ) will know that Link's fiction is famous for being "weird". I enjoyed the experimentation here (for instance the story "The Cannon" is entirely made up of questions and answers, like an interview or an interrogation).
Like many readers, I really liked "Lull" and "Some Zombie Contingency Plans". One of my favourites was definitely "Catskin", a strange story about the children of a witch and how they cope with her death.
Anyway, reviews of short story collections often turn into this kind of list. I liked this one, this one was okay etc.. I think the point is that Link's writing is interesting and surprising. It won't be to everyone's taste, but (for those who don't mind having some of their expectations subverted or frustrated) it's a winner.
I am currently reading Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch, so there may be a little hiatus between now and my next post (it's long, if you didn't already know).
