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June 2009
by Transit Lounge
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Hardcover, 207 pages
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9780980571714
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Be warned. Mothers should not read these stories to their children, even though they might contain a lonely elf, a talking moon, a butterfly that want…more
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Read in September, 2009
In The Lake Children, the opening story of poet Cyril Wong's first short story collection, a mother mourns her child who died falling through the icy surface of a lake. Later, having plunged into its depths herself, she calmly observes as her brittle body is consumed by the strange children who dwell there.
It is a testament to Wong's persuasive storytelling that this scene comes across not as one of destruction, but of healing, and it is this subversion of expectations that sets the ...more
It is a testament to Wong's persuasive storytelling that this scene comes across not as one of destruction, but of healing, and it is this subversion of expectations that sets the ...more
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Read in August, 2009
I gulped down this book over two days (the stories are all fairly short, and read quickly), and was quite taken with the fable-like style Wong has chosen to employ. It gives the stories a timeless quality, a deceptive simplicity that feels appropriate for children until the more subversive elements sneak up on you. Fans of Margo Lanagan's fiction would adore this book, and I think it could rightfully qualify as Young Adult in the US; American publishers should take note.
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