Strange Love Short Stories and Twisted Tales Strange Stories Book 1 edition by Victoria Pearson Literature Fiction eBooks
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These ten short stories and twisted fairytales all deal with the theme of love, whether for your partner, someone unobtainable, your children, parents or even your God, and how that love shapes our lives, for good or bad. Love isn't always pretty, and is shown here warts and all. Maternal love turns to obsession, infidelity goes sour and a prince is sorely disappointed. And you may never quite think of Snow White or Rapunzel in the same way again.
Strange Love Short Stories and Twisted Tales Strange Stories Book 1 edition by Victoria Pearson Literature Fiction eBooks
The short stories in this collection are beautifully written and challenge the traditional view of love. Sometimes emotional and sometimes funny, the range of stories was really great and it was a really good read.Product details
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Strange Love Short Stories and Twisted Tales Strange Stories Book 1 edition by Victoria Pearson Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I liked this quick read of short stories. The title of the book fits it perfectly. My favorites would have to be The Nature of Loyalty (which surprised me), and The Mis-sold Prince (so totally twisted!). I think the shorter stories were the better ones, almost like a glimpse into someone's mind. The writing seemed more like a journal entry than story. The longer stories seemed to me like they didn't have a consistent flow. The journalistic style was interrupted with dialogue and seemed to lose its intimate feeling. While the stories themselves were good, I did not feel that the writing style worked as well in them. I received this book for my honest review.
I downloaded this book to read on a car journey and literally didn't look up from it until I had finished. (Don't worry I wasn't the driver!)
Each story was expertly written and, as the title would suggest, there was a strange twist at the end.
The author showed such great imagination and her crafting of each tale was beautifully done, even the stories with a darker side to them. My particular favorite was a reworking of the classic story Rapunzel. To my mind it was even better than the original. The description that went into showing Rapunzel plaiting her hair transported me into that tower with her and not wishing to spoil the story I will say it had a unique yet fabulous ending, a totally modern twist on an old tale.
I would highly recommend this book and shall be looking out for more books from this author in the future.
Alana Mander's Review
This collection of 10 short stories captures love in it's many forms, and as the title suggests there are a few twists along the way to surprise and delight. The Nature of Loyalty will alter your perceptions of acceptable behaviour within different relationships and The Tall Tower and The Mis-sold Prince bring a new twist to two popular fairytales.
My favourite story of the collection has to be Welcome to the Family - A Kitten's Tale, told from the POV of an older cat showing the new addition the ropes, it's both funny and believable.
Overall I found this to be a very enjoyable and quick read (I finished it in less than two hours). Although the stories are short, the characters are all well-rounded and I became emotionally invested in their tales. No two stories in this collection are the same and all have a very different feel and atmosphere. I would definitely read more from this author. I give Strange Love 4 out of 5 stars.
Review Disclaimer Book was provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review.
Victoria Pearson has given us a delightful collection of short stories - most so short I would call them "flash fiction" - of which each involves variations on the theme of love, and each has a twist, either of perspective, or expectations, or character. I found the writing to be very easy to read, the stories clever and thoroughly vetted. Most refreshingly, I found the reading experience to be very consistent; whereas in many collections you find a number of standouts and a number of duds, in this collection every story had its place, and, with the possible exception of Nine Lives, which seemed redundant, each was compelling in its own way.
The writing was smooth and competent, very rarely distracting, which I thought was an accomplishment because most of the stories were driven by sleight of hand. Occasionally, I found lines that I considered poetry
"I huddled in my bed, a small ball of non-feeling in a sea of warm, heavy quilts."
but these were generally offset by lines that seemed a bit heavy-handed
"I watch the dog piss into the snow, staining it like shame, never to be pure again."
Both of these experiences were the exception, and overall it was a soothing narration that allowed me to focus on the stories being presented.
And it was definitely an interesting mix of stories. Even cursory summaries would give too much away, so I will just say that the author has a way of conveying pathos for the unusual. Each story feels like a peek beyond the edges of everyday experience, and yet the reader is taken down the path completely, so that the emotions feel vivid and real.
While reading these stories I had the feeling that the author was telling me the most important parts of the story, with no wasted words. There is a sense that these are real stories, and the author knows them well, but just shares what will convey the experience most effectively. In one story, for example, it was clear that Ms. Pearson had worked out an entire religion for cats; only snippets were revealed to us, and yet the revelations felt profound.
Overall, this is a refreshingly interesting and solid collection, and I would definitely recommend it. The only thing keeping it from being a 5 star experience for me is an extra edge of grittiness; a bit of poignant redemption or bitter heartbreak, perhaps. However, I can see the potential for that in this author's writing, and I will be on the lookout for their future work.
I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The short stories in this collection are beautifully written and challenge the traditional view of love. Sometimes emotional and sometimes funny, the range of stories was really great and it was a really good read.
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