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A review by whogivesabook
Cutting It Short by Bohumil Hrabal
4.0
Cutting It Short by Bohumil Hrabal
This is such a splendid short novel. A lovely little dip into a world that feels quite real. Brutal and hilarious.
When the world takes up a notion, it begins to bleed into every aspect of culture. Electricity sparks a demand for all things to be electrified. A new dance move stirs people to make steps towards new places. New food fads. Music tastes. Hair styles... They don't exist in and of themselves without bleeding, like a cut throat, into everything else. Staining everything.
And change provokes in people the strangest reactions. It unsettles the tempo of the world.
The characters are like the cast of people you'll bump into in your local. We've lost that sense of community these days, but I always keep a finger on the pulse of the local area. I gather up nearby souls and try to touch base with them.
Infighting, dramas of all sorts, charity, acts of kindness, companionship, insults, jokes... A free drink. All of it is on offer to those who engage. And that engagement. The desire not to see things cut short... nights, friendships or tales (of all kinds)...
That's life lived right!!
Not quite as good as Too Loud A Solitude, but damn fine in its own right. This would make an excellent film.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is such a splendid short novel. A lovely little dip into a world that feels quite real. Brutal and hilarious.
When the world takes up a notion, it begins to bleed into every aspect of culture. Electricity sparks a demand for all things to be electrified. A new dance move stirs people to make steps towards new places. New food fads. Music tastes. Hair styles... They don't exist in and of themselves without bleeding, like a cut throat, into everything else. Staining everything.
And change provokes in people the strangest reactions. It unsettles the tempo of the world.
The characters are like the cast of people you'll bump into in your local. We've lost that sense of community these days, but I always keep a finger on the pulse of the local area. I gather up nearby souls and try to touch base with them.
Infighting, dramas of all sorts, charity, acts of kindness, companionship, insults, jokes... A free drink. All of it is on offer to those who engage. And that engagement. The desire not to see things cut short... nights, friendships or tales (of all kinds)...
That's life lived right!!
Not quite as good as Too Loud A Solitude, but damn fine in its own right. This would make an excellent film.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐