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A review by ste3ve_b1rd
The Five Knifefights You Have in the Tunnels by Bruno Zogma
4.0
I'm giving "The Five Knifefights You Have in the Tunnels" (henceforth "FK") 4 stars for its bizarre and mystifying atmosphere. Even though most of the action takes place within the interior of an apartment (at least, that is my first impression) -- When I started reading "FK", I began to imagine a dystopic, film noiresque background for this story ..... I.e. a city-world outside of the apartment, in which most of the action takes place, combining "Omega Man" (1971), "Blade Runner 2049" and "Demolition Man" (1993).
The essence of "FK", as I'm most likely misunderstanding it, centered upon two men -- Or were they brothers? -- Fighting. It was fighting, that appeared to be simultaneously absurd and dangerous; it was a mix of physical conflict and ongoing conversation (this part of the story reminded me of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", 2000). I couldn't keep track of who was transsexual, or who was on medication, or who was not ..... Although this piece was well-written -- Ultimately, I got lost. I'll have to read "FK" again, and probably expand upon this review -- As occasional flashes of philosophical insight emerged from the text that caught my interest. My favorite line in this work is: "You are like a bad Arthur Miller play".
In Closing: If you're going to read Zogma's "I Can Has Covfefe", I'd recommend reading "FK" first, because (1) "FK" seems to be the fleshed out version of "I Can Has Covfefe", whereas (2) "I Can Has Covfefe" functions as a treatment for the "play" that is "The Five Knifefights You Have in the Tunnels".
The essence of "FK", as I'm most likely misunderstanding it, centered upon two men -- Or were they brothers? -- Fighting. It was fighting, that appeared to be simultaneously absurd and dangerous; it was a mix of physical conflict and ongoing conversation (this part of the story reminded me of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", 2000). I couldn't keep track of who was transsexual, or who was on medication, or who was not ..... Although this piece was well-written -- Ultimately, I got lost. I'll have to read "FK" again, and probably expand upon this review -- As occasional flashes of philosophical insight emerged from the text that caught my interest. My favorite line in this work is: "You are like a bad Arthur Miller play".
In Closing: If you're going to read Zogma's "I Can Has Covfefe", I'd recommend reading "FK" first, because (1) "FK" seems to be the fleshed out version of "I Can Has Covfefe", whereas (2) "I Can Has Covfefe" functions as a treatment for the "play" that is "The Five Knifefights You Have in the Tunnels".