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Dysfunctional Males
Dysfunctional Males is a collection of five short stories set in contemporary London.A satirical critique of the weaknesses and obsessions of the 'stronger sex', this ambitious work of fiction focuses on the misadventures of its characters to explore life and alienation in a contemporary megalopolis.At times uproarious, at others pathetic and dark, the fables in the collection share a distinctive atmosphere beyond fantasy and realism, inviting readers to take part in an onward flight that could land them anywhere.
248 pages, Paperback
Published February 28, 2017
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About the author
Fernando Sdrigotti
15 books18 followersFernando Sdrigotti was born in Rosario, Argentina, in 1977.
His fiction and critical writing has appeared widely online and in print, and has been translated into French, Italian, Turkish, Norwegian and Spanish.
He is the author of Dysfunctional Males, Shitstorm, and Grey Tropic among other titles.
He lives in London.
His fiction and critical writing has appeared widely online and in print, and has been translated into French, Italian, Turkish, Norwegian and Spanish.
He is the author of Dysfunctional Males, Shitstorm, and Grey Tropic among other titles.
He lives in London.
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April 14, 2017
This is an excellent collection of stories that really won me over.
I'll start by saying I didn't like the first story. In fact it took me twenty pages to get used to the writing style, which I would say is deliberately anti-trend: where flash is becoming more and more popular, this is the opposite, languorous and obsessed with minutiae; where masculine writing is eschewed in literary circles as anachronistic, this is certainly that. I might go so far as to say this may be more aimed at a male audience. Readers should steel themselves for a lot of grubby detail. I really enjoyed the grubby detail.
It's brave writing and honest writing, and it was an easy and highly-enjoyable read, after that slightly dull first story. The collection gets stronger and stronger, and the last couple of stories are excellent.
Buy it. Read it. Support your local ex-pat Argentinian writer. It's great.
ps. UK audience, be aware that some of the vernacular is adapted for a US audience, and get the fuck over it.
I'll start by saying I didn't like the first story. In fact it took me twenty pages to get used to the writing style, which I would say is deliberately anti-trend: where flash is becoming more and more popular, this is the opposite, languorous and obsessed with minutiae; where masculine writing is eschewed in literary circles as anachronistic, this is certainly that. I might go so far as to say this may be more aimed at a male audience. Readers should steel themselves for a lot of grubby detail. I really enjoyed the grubby detail.
It's brave writing and honest writing, and it was an easy and highly-enjoyable read, after that slightly dull first story. The collection gets stronger and stronger, and the last couple of stories are excellent.
Buy it. Read it. Support your local ex-pat Argentinian writer. It's great.
ps. UK audience, be aware that some of the vernacular is adapted for a US audience, and get the fuck over it.
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