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Apparition & Late Fictions: A Novella And Stories (2010)

by Thomas Lynch(Favorite Author)

3.61 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0393042073 (ISBN13: 9780393042078)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

review 1: I think Lynch is an excellent author. His essays are remarkable - I didn't think that I would ever want to read a book by an undertaker, but Lynch convinced me to do so. So I was looking forward to these short stories.They did not disappoint. The first story, "Catch and Release" moved so smoothly - like the river that the speaker is visiting. I had to catch my breath at the end. The other story that stuck with me was "Matinee de Septembre". The main character was mesmerizing. One review referred to Stendhal syndrome when speaking of this story. A new concept to me, but it does help to define the story in my mind.I hope that Lynch writes more fiction, soon.
review 2: This is good writing, simply put. I was stunned by the first story, Catch & Release, bot... moreh by its concise language and the way Lynch was completely inside the mind of the protagonist. The novella, Apparition, is a revelation in and of itself. The way that the author takes on weighty issues such as adultery, consumerism, the realm of "self-improvement", and religiousness (rather than religion itself) through the eyes of the narrator is masterful. As a short story enthusiast I was very taken in by the muscular prose, which while being manly wasn't an exercise in machismo. Highly recommended to short story readers and also to women who like to occasionally read a "guy book". less

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