Thoroughly enjoyed this collection. The humor, the playfulness, the sheer joy of storytelling make these stories a great fun to read. We were all dangerous characters then. And then in the story itself it all goes wrong of course, the decadence and danger of the main characters turns out to be fake, a show. Humor at its best. I do not see the sense of that one. By far the best one, for me, was The New Moon Party, a perfect satire of modern democracy.
Incredibly funny and true. The idea of a new moon is an excellent choice, absurd and effective in revealing the real mechanisms in politics at the same time.
One of best satirical stories I read so far. Another one that made a deep impression is the Rara Avis story with its semi-biblical, sexual morality.
Very intriguing and definitely worth rereading, as most of the stories in this collection. Thank you, mr Boyle!
Feb 23, Pickle. This quickly and artfully establishes atmosphere, anxiety, pain and muck, eventually hot-cheeked humiliation. Aug 11, Robert Dunbar rated it really liked it. At first excited by the intense creativity of the prose, I quickly began to feel as though I were watching a conjurer do the same card trick over and over.
An expert conjurer, but still Oct 01, Michael Perkins rated it it was amazing. How was Raskolnikov created? We live in our own private realities, and sometimes—too often—those private realities have nothing to do with the larger world around us.
I speak from the point of view of a novelist, a profession to which only the delusional are called. Apr 08, Jennifer M. Hartsock rated it it was ok.
I love the line: the air soft as a hand on your cheek. This line melted my heart. I recommend this story. The imagery is well done; chock full of detail and description so you envision the scene.
This story describes the scum of society, but in a way that l I love the line: the air soft as a hand on your cheek. This story describes the scum of society, but in a way that lets you understand their reasoning. These kids have nothing better to do than go up to this lake and do drugs and drink alcohol, and end up getting into some serious trouble by running in with the wrong crowd. Nov 15, Joshua Rivera rated it it was amazing.
The narrator wants to portray the bad-boy image but has an epiphany at the end, realizing what he wanted to portray is nothing what he wanted to be.
What I took from this story was the importance of distance in a narration. I find myself deeply embroiled in each story within the first paragraph, no matter the topic. Clever and engaging!! Reading a TC Boyle every month. Jan 25, Marc Gerstein rated it it was amazing Shelves: literary-fiction. Wow, this is one heck of a short story.
I love when authors push the envelope like that but retain credibility all the while. May 03, Timothy rated it really liked it. An engaging, entertaining—if somewhat uneven—collection. Boyle will at least find something to appreciate in them all. Feb 29, Randy rated it really liked it. Title story is as gripping and amazing as I remember. Happy to re-read this collection. Boyle has a great knack for voice and for making history powerfully personal.
View 2 comments. Feb 11, Riley Kliethermes rated it really liked it. Only read Greasy Lake. Jan 28, Frank rated it really liked it Shelves: literature , short-stories. Another very good collection of stories by T. I've read several of Boyle's novels and some of his stories and always seem to enjoy them. This collection had some real gems included with a few that didn't quite do it for me.
Then the husband falls for the surrogate who happens to already be involved with their doctor who set up the pregnancy for them. Well he keeps his promise but things go terribly wrong when the moon is unveiled!
This one could have been a takeoff on President Trump and his wall This one was a short history of the legendary blues singer and guitar player, Robert Johnson, giving a take on how he died at a very young age.
Two part story with the first taking place in where a farm gets overwhelmed by 10 million starlings. The second part takes place in and tells the true story of how starlings were introduced into America by Eugene Schiefflin and the American Acclimatization Society who wanted to introduce all the birds mentioned in Shakespeare into America. Most of the other stories in this volume were also worth reading with a couple of exceptions. Boyle always comes through for me and I will be reading more of his works that I have missed.
Sep 23, steve rated it liked it. Boyle can't ignore a great simile, he just keeps driving down that road to the point of distraction sometimes. Murder your darlings man, murder your darlings! The stories are hit or miss. Kind of reminds me of 9 stories. You know you've gone on a trip, but your not sure your destination once you're at the end of the story.
Like, what was the point of that?? I don't know. I didn't get it. Didn't understand it. Where's the epiphany? And maybe, that's the point of the stories. That there is no T. That there is no point? Reading these stories is like navigating your way through fog, except you're the fog, the car is the fog, everything is the fog. But the rest, hit or miss. And the hits, they're okay.
Jul 23, Whitney Borup rated it liked it Shelves: short-stories. I thought about a third of these stories were fantastic - obviously "Greasy Lake," but also a couple others that seemed to deal with the same kinds of characters and themes. I absolutely hated a few of these stories, though. I really didn't like when he strayed too far from what seams to be a more familiar setting for him.
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You may send this item to up to five recipients. The name field is required. This also aids in creating an atmosphere that surrounds suspense. This greatly enhances her work. It is amazing how much greater depth and deeper the insight is for a story when the. Coraghessan Boyle's "Greasy Lake" display characters' similar reactions to violence, but in different settings and circumstances. One of Cross's soldiers dies due to his daydreaming and forces him to abandon these fantasies.
In "Greasy Lake," the main character finds enjoyment in picking. Boyle is able to achieve this by centering the story at the Greasy Lake and utilizing the Lake as both a setting and character.
Greasy Lake is described by the narrator in a deliberately appalling to the average reader. However, the narrator and his friends see the lake as the most. Through this short but intense story, Boyle has successfully integrated the elements of characterisation and setting to vividly illustrate.
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