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A review by jennicakes
All the Rage: Stories by A.L. Kennedy
2.0
Love the first two stories, then got tired (no matter what time of day I was reading) and just wanted it to be over.
To be fair, had I spread this book out over a period of time, I'm sure I would have had a more positive reaction to these stories, which are so full of beautiful prose. Too many of them followed the model of:
1. I'm not going to tell you what this story is about
2. But you will require clues, so I am going to catalog a bunch of dour details and negative emotions
3. I'm using second person narration, ARE YOU UNCOMFORTABLE YET?
4. BIG REVEAL!!!!
So maybe I should read one of her novels, because she is clearly a major talent, but I am not keen on her use of this form.
To be fair, had I spread this book out over a period of time, I'm sure I would have had a more positive reaction to these stories, which are so full of beautiful prose. Too many of them followed the model of:
1. I'm not going to tell you what this story is about
2. But you will require clues, so I am going to catalog a bunch of dour details and negative emotions
3. I'm using second person narration, ARE YOU UNCOMFORTABLE YET?
4. BIG REVEAL!!!!
So maybe I should read one of her novels, because she is clearly a major talent, but I am not keen on her use of this form.