Nick's review
Winter's Tales
by Isak Dinesen
Nick's review
Winter's Tales by Isak Dinesen
Nick's review
rating:
recommended for: ponderous puffed-ups
This is just not as good as her earlier collection "Seven Gothic Tales," which has some of the best short stories ever written. That book had a youthful excitement and vigor, full of surprising stories that delighted in the art of keeping the reader on his toes. "Winter's Tales" is much...frostier. Much of it seems cold and dead. It feels as if Dinesen has decided not to be childish any more and instead feels obliged to share great "mature" wisdom with everyone without bothering to tell a ripping good story. Mind you, "Winter's Tales" was written during the dark days of WWII, so there's a reason why she's not as chipper. But as far as posterity is concerned, that doesn't cut the mustard.
