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I read this little collection in one sitting. To me, this is lo-fi Logan, and a lot more up my alley than her fairytale-centric writing. Some of these stories were more in the flash fiction range, and they all focused on love and passion in the darkest of terms. I didn't like all of the stories, granted, and they weren't long enough to really sink your teeth into, but they were raw and bleak and full of beautiful images and real emotion. I thoroughly enjoyed this.
Short Short-StoriesThere may be some sort of minimum-length retention barrier for short story memorability. While most of these 1 page stories (they were 2-3 pages each in the chapbook format that I read) were dramatic on first sight and reading, several days afterwards I don't really recall any of them. But the feeling left behind was still intriguing and mysterious.I was disappointed in the chapbook printing though. For something marketed as a numbered, limited edition you would expect a bit o...
Fragmented moments of the lives of someone else scraped together to tell, loosely, that we all consume love from our own unique perspectives. Love that hurts. Love that just is. Love that is supplemental to our hearts understanding of what it means to be human. I think. It was very abstract and I like that it made me think.
Definitely not as good as her other works, but there were some recognisable pearls of her writing style here and there hence 'it was okay'.
Kirsty Logan's prose is poetry to my heart. I wish my teenage self could thank her for writing 'dear god'.
Queer, quirky, creative; dark, bleak, strange. There seem to be two sides to each of these tiny masterpieces, and I found myself marvelling both at what was said, and what was unsaid. Logan is a fantastic author, who creates so much heady atmosphere in just one or two sentences. Highly recommended.
ORIGINALLY POSTED: https://bibliomantics.com/2018/01/12/...Logan’s lyrical prose shines in this eBook anthology, which contains 20 flash fiction stories about the many forms that love takes. From romantic love to one night stands, the love between a human and their pet, and the love found on the other end of a Dream Phone, this collection of super short love stories has it all. Yes, even mermaids.
A lovely (and well-titled) mini-collection. Favorites: The Highwayman Teaches Me About Sex and Death, Sacred Heart Basement, Del Rio, 1997, and The Gold in Her.
Ekstra lühikesed lühilood ja mõnes neist täitsa on midagi, aga enamus mööduvad kiirelt nagu kala selg. Loetud rohkem kogumiskirest (olla lugenud järjekordse autori iga viimast kui teost) kui millestki muust, aga ega kahetseda pole midagi. Ehk mõni kujutluspildike jääb.
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“I rise slowly—a flower opening— with the book held holy as a veil.” “You will make walls with words; you will build up this little cell.”This book is not a sanctuary or a temple. This is the ghost of a battlefield. The ruins of an arena. The writer is working through pain and loss and struggle with weapons as sharp and cutting as any knife. I read this in a frenzy, a late-night crazed bloodlust for this tumbling catharsis. Some books of prose and poetry I read for the feeling of safety or warmt...
I really liked the layout of the book. Having multiple short stories made it a quick read and also easy to go back and re-read the ones I didn’t quite understand the first time. Some of the stories I’m still confused about, but the writing throughout the entire book was beautiful. My favorite stories were Lee Dark Blue 28”/32”, dear god, and The Gold In Her.
I read this in one sitting while waiting for something that didn't end up happening. These short stories read more like free-verse poetry (and I mean that as a compliment). I think I have officially read everything that I can find by Kirsty Logan and look forward to more. A great little collection!
A lovely little collection of short stories, most do not exceed one page. Each describing a variation on love.I enjoy Kirsty Logan's writing style and find it very pleasing to read, almost poetical in her choice of words and structure of each tale.These would be beautiful read aloud!
Like every other piece of Kirsty Logan’s writing, this is queer, dark and wonderful. Loved it.
The writing was very descriptive, just not my cup of tea. I wanted to download the author's other book which sounds amazing calledA Portable Shelter, but it was not available for Kindle. I'll continue reading this author because I think she may have some greatness in her.
