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A review by harl3quinade
The Bus Driver Who Wanted to be God and Other Stories by Etgar Keret
4.0
I received this book as a gift, specifically because it contains the short story "Kneller's Happy Campers" on which one of my favourite films (Wristcutters: A Love Story) is based. I had never previously picked it up because I had only seen disheartening reviews comparing the short story to the film.
Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised. Both the story in question (and many others, including the title story) are smart and sort of amusing, without being pretentious. They are some of the easiest-to-read translated works I have come across, and every piece I have read I have found incredibly enjoyable.
Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised. Both the story in question (and many others, including the title story) are smart and sort of amusing, without being pretentious. They are some of the easiest-to-read translated works I have come across, and every piece I have read I have found incredibly enjoyable.