C(h)ristine's review
The Nimrod Flipout: Stories by Etgar Keret
I had no expectations when I picked up this collection of short stories. It was, along with other books, a surprise gift from a friend–would I like the books? Would I like the stories? I wondered. And oh boy–I certainly do like the stories in this collection!
Etgar Keret is now on my radar–his writing reminds me of Aimee Bender’s short stories, whimsical and so reminiscent of fairy tales, only with a very dark twist. (For instance, a story entitled “Pride and Joy” is about a boy who keeps growing taller at the sacrifice his parents’ height–will they disappear?)
Well, he’d be Aimee Bender if she were male, Israeli, steeped with a certain staccato rhythm–oh wait, he’s a bit different than Aimee Bender, isn’t he? (For instance, “Surprise Egg” revolves around the victim of a terrorist bombing and the philosophical wondering of the coroner. In another story, “Ironclad Rules,” a man gets some advice about his marriage–and the reader encounters a very i...more
Etgar Keret is now on my radar–his writing reminds me of Aimee Bender’s short stories, whimsical and so reminiscent of fairy tales, only with a very dark twist. (For instance, a story entitled “Pride and Joy” is about a boy who keeps growing taller at the sacrifice his parents’ height–will they disappear?)
Well, he’d be Aimee Bender if she were male, Israeli, steeped with a certain staccato rhythm–oh wait, he’s a bit different than Aimee Bender, isn’t he? (For instance, “Surprise Egg” revolves around the victim of a terrorist bombing and the philosophical wondering of the coroner. In another story, “Ironclad Rules,” a man gets some advice about his marriage–and the reader encounters a very i...more
