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A review by sarahalfayez
The Hanging Game by Helen Marshall
3.0
Such a great little read.
Coming from someone who is not a fan of short stories, this is a huge compliment. Typically short stories don't stratify my urge for complex plots and intense character development, and mind you, this is no exception.
I loved the dark magic, though not quite supernatural, twist to this story. I thought the writing was so beautiful, that I definitely would read a full length novel version.
The narrator doesn't seem extraordinary; all her childhood predictions about her future eventually come true, and she seems so be a bystander in all the major events. However, this arrangement works because this is a short story and not a 300 page novel.
Overall entertaining.
Coming from someone who is not a fan of short stories, this is a huge compliment. Typically short stories don't stratify my urge for complex plots and intense character development, and mind you, this is no exception.
I loved the dark magic, though not quite supernatural, twist to this story. I thought the writing was so beautiful, that I definitely would read a full length novel version.
The narrator doesn't seem extraordinary; all her childhood predictions about her future eventually come true, and she seems so be a bystander in all the major events. However, this arrangement works because this is a short story and not a 300 page novel.
Overall entertaining.