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Ladataan... The Office of Historical Corrections: A Novella and Stories (vuoden 2020 painos)– tekijä: Danielle Evans (Tekijä)
Teoksen tarkat tiedotThe Office of Historical Corrections: A Novella and Stories (tekijä: Danielle Evans)
   - Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. A wonderful collection of short fiction. The stories are remarkable in how they manage great depth and weight despite their length. Each one feels like it could be a part of a novel (and I wish they were), with vivid characters, settings, themes, and plots. The book is quite amazing, and I look forward to reading more from Danielle Evans. (  ) RandyRasa | Jan 7, 2021 |  I enjoyed the stories, but could not get into the title novella. (  ) MarthaJeanne | Dec 31, 2020 | Incredible writing. The stories are powerful. ( ) grandpahobo | Dec 27, 2020 | I really love the unique way the author arranged her book. The combination of multiple short stories & 1 novella was really well done. Usually in collections the quality of the stories varies, but each on of these is great on it's own. Together, they provide a picture of America that is both optimistic and clear-eyed. My favorite story was "The Office of Historical Corrections" and the way a person's relationship with a childhood frenemy can profoundly affect their life as an adult. I love how these two woman navigate an upsetting and horrifying historical event that is still impacting the people involved today. (  ) KateHonig | Dec 16, 2020 | The six short stories and following novella in this collection each involve trauma, though often that occurs out of shot and sometimes much earlier than the main story’s action. But the after effects of trauma are never not first and foremost in the minds of its victims. Sometimes that trauma can be murder, or attempted murder. The murder or attempted murder of an individual. Or the murder or attempted murder of an entire race. Because racism — the kind of incessant, ingrained, pervasive and systemic racism that can be found in America — is an attempt to efface someone’s very humanity. One of Evans’ characters repeatedly asks herself, “Do they know I’m human yet?” Sadly, very often the answer is no, they don’t. Although I enjoyed every story here, including the titular novella, by far the most stunning, for me, is, “Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain.” It is sophisticated and worldly and hilariously scathing of some of the absurdities of suburban life. But at the same time it is incredibly and movingly sad. That juxtaposition of laughter and pathos might be said to typify much of Evans’ writing. But here it reaches new heights. This one story is worth the price of admission for the whole collection and should be anthologized as often as possible. Evans continues to impress. I look forward to whatever she writes next. Recommended. (  ) RandyMetcalfe | Dec 1, 2020 | ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
"The award-winning author of Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self brings her signature voice and insight to the subjects of race, grief, apology, and American history. Danielle Evans is widely acclaimed for her blisteringly smart voice and x-ray insights into the complex human relationships. With The Office of Historical Corrections, Evans zooms in on particular moments and relationships in her characters' lives in a way that allows them to speak to larger issues of race, culture, and history. She introduces us to Black and multi-racial characters who are experiencing the universal confusions of lust and love, and getting walloped by grief--all while exploring how history haunts us, personally and collectively. Ultimately, she provokes us to think about the truths of American history - about who gets to tell them, and the cost of setting the record straight. In "Boys Go to Jupiter" a white college student tries to reinvent herself after a photo of her in a confederate flag bikini goes viral. In "Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain" a photojournalist is forced to confront her own losses while attending an old friend's unexpectedly dramatic wedding. And in the eye-opening title novella, a black scholar from Washington DC is drawn into a complex historical mystery that spans generations and puts her job, her love life, and her oldest friendship at risk"-- No library descriptions found. |
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