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Notes from the Fog: Stories by Ben Marcus
4.0
This is SUCH an incredible collection of short stories! The literary equivalent to 'Black Mirror'. I discovered the author by chance, when I happened to read a short story of his in The New Yorker and was hooked. There is a running theme of dysfunctional relationships, the atrophy of family life and love, laced with dry humour. The first story "Cold Little Bird" (about two parents struggling to connect to their child who suddenly decides he doesn't want their love or affection) was extremely unnerving and is a perfect example of Marcus's insane ability to creep in on you and make you feel things you never thought you could feel.
One of the other stories I loved was "Stay Down and Take It", as there's a very uncharacteristic sense of hope in the ending though the story was classic Marcus all the way.
I wouldn't recommend this book for the usual reader, but if you're a fan of seeking the surreal in the mundane, then by all means read every word this man has written.
One of the other stories I loved was "Stay Down and Take It", as there's a very uncharacteristic sense of hope in the ending though the story was classic Marcus all the way.
I wouldn't recommend this book for the usual reader, but if you're a fan of seeking the surreal in the mundane, then by all means read every word this man has written.