- Paperback
- Publisher: Toronto, ON: Somerville House Pub; F edition (1998)
- ISBN-10: 189404228X
- ISBN-13: 978-1894042284
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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3.0 out of 5 stars
I bought it because the cover is so intriguing.,
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This review is from: Margaret Lives in the Basement (Paperback)
I'll admit it, I bought this book because I thought the stories inside would be as intriguing as the cover. I don't remember the stories.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Nice Writing, But...,
By Melissa - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Margaret Lives in the Basement (Paperback)
The stories went right over my head. I knew that there was supposed to be some sort of meaning to them, but they were pretty bizarre. They are like portraits of ordinary life with a twist of weirdness. I figured these stories were supposed to have some kind of moral, but it escaped me.And the characters all seemed ruthlessly unhappy, so much so that I became depressed myself. They didn't need to be recklessly happy, but their lives were so messed up and in the end, their problems were unsolved, and that's why it was so depressing. This is a collection of stories that need to be read and re-read so that one can understand the meanong of them. Because I certainly don't.
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Superb,
By H. Burtney - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Margaret Lives in the Basement (Paperback)
I read this collection of short stories when I was about 14 years old. At that time in my life, a compendium of depressing tales was probably the last thing I needed, but they were so fascinating and bizarre I couldn't put the book down. I mean, who wants to read stories about boring average people who have no personal demons, no monkeys on their backs, no crosses to bear? Nobody.What makes characters interesting (amongst others things) are their challenges and the attitudes they take towards them. Berry's characters aren't heroes and rarely overcome their demons, but this is the point: real people usually aren't heroes either. More often than not, we carry our crosses and our burdens, in some part, throughout the course of our lives. Either way, this book is grossly underrated. Read it! |
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