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A review by jooniperd
All My Friends by Marie NDiaye
3.0
probably 3.5-stars, really.
well... what a peculiar and haunting collection of stories. NDiyae is an elegant, lovely writer. there's a lyrical or poetic quality to her writing. her ideas are really... dark and twisty, which makes for quite a juxtaposition to how beautiful her storytelling feels. the stories were troubling. 'the boys', in particular, was quite unnerving. while i read the english translation, i feel jordan stump, serving as translator, has done an excellent job as the moodiness and emotion of each story was definitely and strongly evoked. this isn't a book i would recommend for everyone, but if you love short stories, and dark oddities, definitely check this collection out. i really want to read [b:Three Strong Women|13155297|Three Strong Women|Marie NDiaye|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1344369394s/13155297.jpg|7011163] now. i think the novel form will work better for me, but i was very taken with NDiaye's writing.
well... what a peculiar and haunting collection of stories. NDiyae is an elegant, lovely writer. there's a lyrical or poetic quality to her writing. her ideas are really... dark and twisty, which makes for quite a juxtaposition to how beautiful her storytelling feels. the stories were troubling. 'the boys', in particular, was quite unnerving. while i read the english translation, i feel jordan stump, serving as translator, has done an excellent job as the moodiness and emotion of each story was definitely and strongly evoked. this isn't a book i would recommend for everyone, but if you love short stories, and dark oddities, definitely check this collection out. i really want to read [b:Three Strong Women|13155297|Three Strong Women|Marie NDiaye|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1344369394s/13155297.jpg|7011163] now. i think the novel form will work better for me, but i was very taken with NDiaye's writing.