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The Bus Driver Who Wanted to be God (Paperback)

by Etgar Keret (Author)

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Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: Toby Press Ltd; 1st Edition edition (28 Jan 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1592641059
ISBN-13: 978-1592641055
Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14 x 1.3 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Brief, intense, painfully funny, and shockingly honest, Keret's stories are snapshots that illuminate with intelligence and wit the hidden truths of life. Hilarity and anguish are the twin pillars of his work. Heret covers a remarkable emotional and narrative terrain - from a father's first lesson to his boy to a standoff between soldiers caught in the Middle East conflict to a slice of life where nothing much happens.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Short and hilarious stories, 12 Aug 2005

By	Piervy Sto (Derby, UK) - See all my reviews

The Bus Driver Who Wanted to Be God is an enjoyable collection to read. Etgar Keret emerged as witty, penetrating, humurous and very knowing. He is a fresh breath of to short story writing.Short stories by Chekhov, The Usurper and Other Stories, Runaway,Union Moujik are other fine and hilarious books to read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant stories, 25 Nov 2001

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This review is from: The Bus Driver Who Wanted to Be God: And Other Stories (Hardcover)

This is a selection of stories taken from previous colections by Etgar Keret, but it is his first book published in English. Read it and see why Keret has become such a big name in his own coutry, and such an important role model for younger writers. The stories are short, smart funny and brilliant. Read them now and look out for the one about the pipes.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A few nicities, a few oddities ..., 11 Jul 2006

By	Somnambulist (Manchester, England) - See all my reviews

Many of the stories are excellent, with sudden twists at the end to highlight the skill of the author in bringing you to a place that you didn't expect.

Bus Driver is a fairly easy parable, my personal favourite was Breaking the Pig, whereas Kneller's Happy Campers is a bit of a purgatorial oddity - in more ways than one.

If you fancy a change from a long novel, for a few gambits of lateral israel-inspired storytelling, then read this.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Love it.
I bought this book when looking for Kneller's Happy Campers. It's the first book i've taken the time to read through in about 5 years. I love Keret's writing it's amazing. Read more

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Despits rave reviews, this book is absolutely rubbish. Most of the stories were so short (some less than 2 pages) to have no substance at all. Read more

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