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The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol
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A quick note to counterbalance all of the glowing reviews. Of course, everybody has an opinion, and one can't argue with taste as they say, so let me provide - for your consideration - a representative passage from the first few pages of this translation. From the second page of "St. John's Eve": "I remember like now - the old woman, my late mother, ... »
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Krik? Krak!
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Great portrayal of the cultural identity of Haiti. Great job done by Danticat. Excellent language choice and beaufiful images. Can be compared to Zora Neale Hurston's style of writing. Expresses the theme of heritage conservation.... »
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Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders (P.S.)
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Neil Gaiman is one of the most inventive, most original writers working today -- and that's not an opinion but a true statement. As Harlan Ellison once said, you can identify a story as one of his in the first sentence. The thirty-one short stories and poems in this collection run the gamut from light-hearted humor that will make you smile, to dark, ru... »
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Franny and Zooey
I read this book with my book club this month, and I was blown away! I had no idea what I was missing. I have fallen in love with JD Salinger and since th... »
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No Sweetness Here and Other Stories
Much like Arundhati Roy (in "God of Small Things") and Sandra Cisneros (in "House on Mango Street"), Ama Ata Aidoo often uses the experiences, expectation... »
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Nine Stories
In the J.D. Salinger benchmark "A Perfect Day for Bananafish," Seymour Glass floats his beach mate Sybil on a raft and tells her about these creatures' tr... »
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