- Paperback: 136 pages
- Publisher: Lulu.com (30 Oct 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1847991211
- ISBN-13: 978-1847991218
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,461,272 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The book with the missing first page is a collection of short stories with a think-back guarantee. If you don't have a single thought between starting the book and finishing it, the author will personally think for you for at least ten seconds. At turns funny, moving and engaging, it is the sheer variety that keeps you wondering what could possibly be coming next: a man willing to turn his girlfriend over to the police because of bad sex, Arthur's brother Clive or an interview with a smoking beagle.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've never much cared for the short story as a literary form. Just as you're starting to like the characters or get into the plot, it's all over. But Alex Andronov's new volume may force me to reconsider.
The book is a smorgasbord of genres and styles, just as enjoyable to dip into at random as to read cover to cover. There is something for everyone - fantasy, sci-fi, mystery and Gothic horror, as well as more earthbound but no less striking vignettes of fragile relationships in domestic settings.
The collection hosts a cavalcade of unforgettably outlandish characters, from conniving elderly pirates and amorous nanobots to asthmatic cockney beagles, but there's more going on than just absurdist silliness (although there is plenty of that). 'Moon miners' is a stunning environmental fable about a moon made of cheese being slowly devoured by its population of indolent mice. It's the sort of thing I'd want my children to read (but be warned - there are some adult themes in this book).
There's so much to admire in these stories - they show intelligence, Woody Allen-esque wit and a bubbling imagination, but also a great love of language. 'Cross words to say' is a tale of romance between two cryptic crossword fans, while 'Soup' will change the way you look at the alphabet forever.
The genuine highlights for me, though, were the less flamboyant moments. The title story, with its depiction of an old man recalling childhood traumas at the sight of a mutilated book, is painfully raw and moving. And 'Left out in the cold', which depicts a teacher freezing outside a door he mistakenly believes to be locked, is so rich in potential meanings that it's haunted me for weeks.
You'll finish this book thinking of just two words: more please.
The book is a smorgasbord of genres and styles, just as enjoyable to dip into at random as to read cover to cover. There is something for everyone - fantasy, sci-fi, mystery and Gothic horror, as well as more earthbound but no less striking vignettes of fragile relationships in domestic settings.
The collection hosts a cavalcade of unforgettably outlandish characters, from conniving elderly pirates and amorous nanobots to asthmatic cockney beagles, but there's more going on than just absurdist silliness (although there is plenty of that). 'Moon miners' is a stunning environmental fable about a moon made of cheese being slowly devoured by its population of indolent mice. It's the sort of thing I'd want my children to read (but be warned - there are some adult themes in this book).
There's so much to admire in these stories - they show intelligence, Woody Allen-esque wit and a bubbling imagination, but also a great love of language. 'Cross words to say' is a tale of romance between two cryptic crossword fans, while 'Soup' will change the way you look at the alphabet forever.
The genuine highlights for me, though, were the less flamboyant moments. The title story, with its depiction of an old man recalling childhood traumas at the sight of a mutilated book, is painfully raw and moving. And 'Left out in the cold', which depicts a teacher freezing outside a door he mistakenly believes to be locked, is so rich in potential meanings that it's haunted me for weeks.
You'll finish this book thinking of just two words: more please.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I really enjoyed this book. Really easy to pick up and put down as it's full of stories of varying length. When's the next one out?
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I thoroughly enjoyed the stories. Some happy, some sad, all thought-provoking, entertaining and wonderfully imaginative.
I asked myself which was my favourite story, and I thought it was the Crosswords one but then I liked The Expedition to the Brain and Sarah and Shrugger, so I decided I could have more than one "favourite". I am full of admiration,Alex,well done. Looking forward to your second book.
I asked myself which was my favourite story, and I thought it was the Crosswords one but then I liked The Expedition to the Brain and Sarah and Shrugger, so I decided I could have more than one "favourite". I am full of admiration,Alex,well done. Looking forward to your second book.
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Something to read between GP's.
This is a handy book to have when you need to fill in a bit of time between doing other things; with it's short stories and, in some cases, leave it to the imagination endings. Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2008 by mr Average
Short and Sweet
A great mix of stories, some of them incredibly short, others a little longer. Some of them serious, some of them silly. Some about mice, some about relationships. Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2008 by Algernon
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