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Stone Mattress: Nine Tales (2014)

by Margaret Atwood(Favorite Author)

3.7 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0385539126 (ISBN13: 9780385539128)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Nan A. Talese

review 1: I just loved this short, wonderful book. While some of the stories are more riveting than others, they all speak of remembrance, getting older. The last two stories will stay with me for a long time. "Stone Mattress" is Margaret Atwood at her best at being sweet and evil. The other story is about an old folks home that is being taken over by the younger people who want the old folks gone.This book is a quick read and every moment must be savored!
review 2: Never thought I would rate an Atwood book at only 4 stars, but since I liked only 6 of the 9 stories. That said, Atwood is a genius. She has always been my favorite author and I hope many others found all of the stories brilliant and give Stone Mattress 5 stars. She uses her wit, sarcasm and dry humor t... morehroughout. I especially liked Alphinland and The Freeze Dried Groom, which was Poe-esquely creepy. I loved her resurrection of The Robber Bride in I Dream Of Zenia With The Bright Red Teeth, it's such a fun nod to that great work. Just as fun, The Dead Hand Loves You - a writer lives to regret a contract made in his days of being a deadbeat stoner. (doesn't everyone?) The collection is fun, nerve-wracking, biting, provocative, and absolutely Atwoodian cool! less

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