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A review by canadiantiquarian
Fata Morgana by William Kotzwinkle
4.0
A surprisingly entertaining bit of smutty, poetic pulp that I wasn't expecting to love.
Too often, old-school paperbacks brag so loudly that their insides can never match the promises of their outsides. But Fata Morgana is, indeed, "A magical, erotic novel of crime and passion in Paris of the 1860s."
Better yet, it's a light read that mixes fun and literary flourishes, and has a twist that is completely earned by its structure and theme, rather than some Shyamalan deus ex machina.
After all of the unexpected perks, it's only fitting that this man also came up with the story for my favourite campy horror film: NOES Dream Master.
Too often, old-school paperbacks brag so loudly that their insides can never match the promises of their outsides. But Fata Morgana is, indeed, "A magical, erotic novel of crime and passion in Paris of the 1860s."
Better yet, it's a light read that mixes fun and literary flourishes, and has a twist that is completely earned by its structure and theme, rather than some Shyamalan deus ex machina.
After all of the unexpected perks, it's only fitting that this man also came up with the story for my favourite campy horror film: NOES Dream Master.