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Lädt ... Seven Empty Houses (National Book Award Winner) (Original 2015; 2022. Auflage)von Samanta Schweblin (Autor), Megan McDowell (Übersetzer)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. WOW! nothing is supernatural in these stories, but uncanny behavior is a common thread. unsettling, but compelling stories that show the unsavory parts of being human. this collection looks at loss and what it means to be empty inside or feel surrounded by emptiness in some capacity. the characters in these stories strive to control their lives while giving in to the reality of existence—whether by organizing all the items in their houses or stealing stuff from others' homes. big themes throughout these stories: dementia/memory loss (though never explicitly stated), identity via our possessions (especially clothing), and personal space (both literal and figurative). after reading each story the images and characters stick with you and all the stories together work really well with each other ( ) This is a short, sharp, and immersive collection of seven stories. Schweblin takes the home as a starting point; what is commonly seen as simple, prosaic, and safe she spins off its axis ever so slightly. She tilts the angle of our lens just enough to make these spaces feel off-balance, peculiar, and vulnerable. In doing so she illuminates the truth that no matter how picturesque the view is from the street, behind every closed door is a microcosmic world full of emotions and traumas that only the inhabitants know. The grief, loss, confusion, desperation is palpable; it fogs the air and envelops the reader. In these stories we find a daughter accompanying her mother as she scouts out upscale homes that are in need of her surreptitious aesthetic fixes, a search for children who have gone missing with their grandparents last seen joyously dancing naked in the backyard, a woman who walks out of her home in the middle of a difficult conversation clad only in slippers and a robe, and an elderly woman trying to exert some control as she is dealing with the deterioration of her mind and body, among others. Despite the brevity of most of these stories, the characters are full, well-defined, and knowable. They take up space and they are begging to be seen. Honestly, I was blown away by this collection. It's not horror, these aren't scary stories in a traditional sense but they destabilise and stir. I immediately wanted to read more by this author and happily there's more to read. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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HTML:Winner of the 2022 National Book Award for Translated Literature A blazing new story collection that will make you feel like the house is collapsing in on you, from the 3 time International Booker Prize finalist, "lead[ing] a vanguard of Latin American writers forging their own 21st-century canon. O, the Oprah magazine The seven houses in these seven stories are strange. A person is missing, or a truth, or memory; some rooms are enticing, some unmoored, others empty. But in Samanta Schweblin's tense, visionary tales, something always creeps back inside: a ghost, a fight, trespassers, a list of things to do before you die, a child's first encounter with darkness or the fallibility of parents. In each story, twists and turns will unnerve and surprise: Schweblin never takes the expected path and instead digs under the skin, revealing surreal truths about our sense of home, of belonging, and of the fragility of our connections with others. This is a masterwork from one of our most brilliant modern writers. Cover art: Detail of "Le modele vivant" by Ren Magritte, 1953 / 2022 C. Herscovici / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Photo Christie's Images / Bridgeman Images. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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