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geekwayne's review
4.0
A series of odd, existential short stories examining human relationships. There is one about a tightrope walker who is afraid his new relationship commitment will cause him to suddenly care so much he will fall. There is one about a woman who sympathizes with dogs so much that she buys herself a dog cage to sleep in. The nature of our human entanglements is examined with rope, cages, and racism, among other items.
I enjoyed all the stories, but found each story's narrator hard to distinguish from the last one. This didn't diminish the pleasure of each story. They are all different people, but their voices are very similar, and they seem a bit blank. Perhaps this is intentional, perhaps it is the nature of short fiction. Each is a passive observer to each unfolding oddity, while at the same time, a participant.
Definitely recommended for fans of Flannery O'Connor and the films of Hal Hartley.
I enjoyed all the stories, but found each story's narrator hard to distinguish from the last one. This didn't diminish the pleasure of each story. They are all different people, but their voices are very similar, and they seem a bit blank. Perhaps this is intentional, perhaps it is the nature of short fiction. Each is a passive observer to each unfolding oddity, while at the same time, a participant.
Definitely recommended for fans of Flannery O'Connor and the films of Hal Hartley.
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