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A review by kate66
Bret Easton Ellis and the Other Dogs by Lina Wolff
3.0
3.5 stars
Once in a while a bit of strange comes along. Bret Easton Ellis and The Other Dogs is definitely a bit of strange.
I listened to the audio and the narrator had very definite ideas about how some of the men sounded. It was quite jarring at times but definitely gave you a sense of that person's character.
The story (and the eponymous dogs barely get a mention) is ostensibly about Araceli who lives in an apartment with her mother above a dying woman called Alba Cambo who writes strange short stories.
Alba's short stories are interspersed with Araceli's story making the whole become quite tangled at times. It seems on later inspection that the stories are all versions of Alba's own life.
We are also introduced to several men/lovers of Alba's acquaintance who also tell their stories.
This is one of those books that doesn't really go anywhere but feels like it says a lot. I found it challenging and interesting and the narration was clear and engaging.
Once in a while a bit of strange comes along. Bret Easton Ellis and The Other Dogs is definitely a bit of strange.
I listened to the audio and the narrator had very definite ideas about how some of the men sounded. It was quite jarring at times but definitely gave you a sense of that person's character.
The story (and the eponymous dogs barely get a mention) is ostensibly about Araceli who lives in an apartment with her mother above a dying woman called Alba Cambo who writes strange short stories.
Alba's short stories are interspersed with Araceli's story making the whole become quite tangled at times. It seems on later inspection that the stories are all versions of Alba's own life.
We are also introduced to several men/lovers of Alba's acquaintance who also tell their stories.
This is one of those books that doesn't really go anywhere but feels like it says a lot. I found it challenging and interesting and the narration was clear and engaging.