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No Paradiso
Irish writer William Wall's total command of words is demonstrated again.... There is something painterly about the way William Wall draws his characters, using just two or three deft strokes to bring a character to life... Little of what happens in the stories is particularly dramatic, but the instances of cruelty and human frailty that occur linger in the memory long after each story is finished... The reader cannot fail to be mesmerised by the quality of the prose and the poet's gift for the perfectly chosen word."" -Sunday Tribune
191 pages, Paperback
First published December 15, 2006
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October 30, 2019
I really wanted to like this collection of short stories.
The writing is lyrical in places, there's a variety of locations to enjoy, and some might like the fact that some characters feature in more than one story. Having a knowledge of classical mythology may be useful as there are plenty of allusions to same.
However, it really is 'No Paradiso'- very few people are happy, and there's plenty of darkness in the collection.
It may be very well-written and erudite, but don't read looking to be cheered up. I was rather relieved to be finished, truth be told.
The writing is lyrical in places, there's a variety of locations to enjoy, and some might like the fact that some characters feature in more than one story. Having a knowledge of classical mythology may be useful as there are plenty of allusions to same.
However, it really is 'No Paradiso'- very few people are happy, and there's plenty of darkness in the collection.
It may be very well-written and erudite, but don't read looking to be cheered up. I was rather relieved to be finished, truth be told.
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