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A review by zoya_neela
The Decameron Project: 29 New Stories from the Pandemic by The New York Times
2.0
Of the last five stories, Rivers Solomon's in the one that flowed for me. This could be that I'm familiar with this author, and happen to enjoy their works.
There were some gems in this anthology of 29 stories. Some of the translations seemed uneven, but maybe that was how they were meant to be. This is, afterall, a collection of stories whose theme the pandemic and lockdown.
Few of the stories were fantastical, many seemed quite benal, pedestrian. There are many emotions that were experienced by the characters that I have experienced in the past 18 months.
Could it be that I read this book too soon? Would some time further away from the events of the illness, and all that has come with it, allow me to have a different perspective on these stories? Maybe.
Will I reread this collection? Maybe...
There were some gems in this anthology of 29 stories. Some of the translations seemed uneven, but maybe that was how they were meant to be. This is, afterall, a collection of stories whose theme the pandemic and lockdown.
Few of the stories were fantastical, many seemed quite benal, pedestrian. There are many emotions that were experienced by the characters that I have experienced in the past 18 months.
Could it be that I read this book too soon? Would some time further away from the events of the illness, and all that has come with it, allow me to have a different perspective on these stories? Maybe.
Will I reread this collection? Maybe...