The book's sub-title is stories of love, sex and death and they are an eclectic collection of stories covering a wide range of emotions, moods and concepts.
There are stories of people who are watching, people who are being watched, of people who are lonely, people who are seeking love, of apparently philosophical debates, which mean much more than might at first appear.
There are stories about love, of unrequited love, of love lost (or not) and stories of sacrifice, and yearning.
The stories all have a certain feel to them, the characters seem to be people we either know or who we might know. We see them very vividly.
Is this because as well as being an author Maggie Ling has spent her working life as a successful cartoonist and illustrator? Perhaps so. When you read these stories you will see what I mean.
The book is published by Matador at £9.99 and will make a very acceptable Christmas gift for the short story fan in your life.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thank you for reading my blog and for leaving a comment.