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A review by bibliolinde
Days of Awe by A.M. Homes
2.0
Homes writes really satisfying stories with a morbid sense of humour, satirising modern America in all its absurdity. This collection deals with topics such as modified appearances, strained marriages, immigration, and family history. Some of the stories were a little confusing or forgettable and missed the mark for me personally. Nevertheless, I would recommend them if you like magic realism, flash encounters, and general strangeness.
--mild spoilers ahead--
I particularly enjoyed ‘The National Cage Bird Show’, where the chat room format intertwines heavy personal conversations with random budgie-related queries, and ‘A Prize for Every Player’ which sees a man (who, by the way, has just found an abandoned baby in a grocery store) spontaneously nominated for President.
--mild spoilers ahead--
I particularly enjoyed ‘The National Cage Bird Show’, where the chat room format intertwines heavy personal conversations with random budgie-related queries, and ‘A Prize for Every Player’ which sees a man (who, by the way, has just found an abandoned baby in a grocery store) spontaneously nominated for President.