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Being a librarian, she has a particular fondness for “The Library”. p 192, Magic for Beginners
And I, being a librarian, couldn’t help but have a fondness for the title story in this collection since it was about a librarian and a magical TV show about a library! I loved the subtle use of fantasy and magical realism in all of the stories. My favorites were “Catskin”, although it made me squeamish at times, and “Stone Animals”. These stories fit well into the Slipstream genre that I recently learn ...more
And I, being a librarian, couldn’t help but have a fondness for the title story in this collection since it was about a librarian and a magical TV show about a library! I loved the subtle use of fantasy and magical realism in all of the stories. My favorites were “Catskin”, although it made me squeamish at times, and “Stone Animals”. These stories fit well into the Slipstream genre that I recently learn ...more
This is a fun quirky book, It is not really my cup of tea, classified as "slipstream" it is weird and wacky and sometimes completely ridiculous. It is a collection of short stories, some more fantastical that the others. People disappear into handbags, zombies frequent convenience stores, witches give birth to houses. Ms. Link is a vary talented writer, but these weird and wild stories are not engaging for my reading style.
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After reading Get in Trouble I thought I was a Kelly Link lover, but the stories here did not engage me. Despite their quirkiness (and I love quirk), they felt dull and flat. I read about half the stories, and was not inspired to read the rest. On the otherhand, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the cover.
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