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A review by madelinepuckett
Black Juice by Margo Lanagan
3.0
A book of fantastical short stories written by Australian author Margo Lanagan.
Lanagan gives nothing to the reader; we're pulled into each world she creates and have to figure out the rules as we go. As I jumped from story to story, this disjointed my attention span at times - some stories drew me in more quickly than others - as each tale required a shift and fresh eyes. But once you are pulled in, you don't want to leave.
At times I felt I was inside another person's dream or imagination landscape, especially in Wooden Bride and Perpetual Light.
Other tales are rich with emotive tension, like Singing My Sister Down and House of the Many.
For anyone into fantasy, surrealism, or just looking for something a bit different, I can recommend this short story collection.
Lanagan gives nothing to the reader; we're pulled into each world she creates and have to figure out the rules as we go. As I jumped from story to story, this disjointed my attention span at times - some stories drew me in more quickly than others - as each tale required a shift and fresh eyes. But once you are pulled in, you don't want to leave.
At times I felt I was inside another person's dream or imagination landscape, especially in Wooden Bride and Perpetual Light.
Other tales are rich with emotive tension, like Singing My Sister Down and House of the Many.
For anyone into fantasy, surrealism, or just looking for something a bit different, I can recommend this short story collection.