Zuzanne BelecRezensionen
Autor von Layers: A Collection of Short Stories
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I'll be completely honest and say that I am not a fan of short stories on the whole. I'd much prefer to get stuck into a full length novel. However, Belec has produced a varied and interesting collection with stories that I felt had depth and which I found thought-provoking.
One of the stories, Mothers, will stay with me because of the subject matter. A cleverly written, mind-bending beginning led to a moving story with parallels with mothers everywhere. Another, In the Arctic Haze, has a fascinating setting and a rather concerning encounter. The opening story, In the Christmas Charge, made me smile. What's interesting is that each story took me somewhere different, both in terms of location and content.
Layers will take you away and drop you in another culture, then pick you up and take you somewhere else. It's an unusual read, very original and readable, with wisdom and intensity beneath the surface.½