Tung's review
Pastoralia
by George Saunders
Tung's review
Pastoralia by George Saunders
Tung's review
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short-stories
I love George Saunders’ style, although not everyone does. He really goes after the surreal in his short stories and novels (this is a collection of short stories). For instance, the first story is about a man and a woman who work in a people zoo in the future where they play cave people. The woman doesn’t want to conform as much as the man does to the odd zoo regulations – and from there, stuff happens. Striving for the surreal often comes off as contrived in terms of the contrasts and satire you’re able to pull off in weird situations, but the shorts in Pastoralia come off as more earnest, I think. If you’re in the mood for something different, try this collection.
