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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Alexei is the best
Alexei Sayle is a comic genius with a twisted darkside to his humor. I read this book in a couple of days because I just had to see what the next story delivered. A couple of the stories could be best compared to koans,I had to sit back and just try to put it all together. I would if I could detail each tale and try to pick the best or worst but I can't,for all the...
Published on December 17, 2003 by T West
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Truly Disappointed
As a fan of his previous books, "Barcelona Plates" and "Overtaken," I was looking forward to this book of Sayle's short stories published in 2001. The first several stories gave hints of his previous ability to craft quirky sharp-edged characters and satisfying plot twists. Sadly, the overall quality of these stories were poor. The writing was self-consciously...
Published on January 3, 2009 by Blusuede
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Alexei is the best,
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This review is from: Dog Catcher (Hardcover)
Alexei Sayle is a comic genius with a twisted darkside to his humor. I read this book in a couple of days because I just had to see what the next story delivered. A couple of the stories could be best compared to koans,I had to sit back and just try to put it all together. I would if I could detail each tale and try to pick the best or worst but I can't,for all the stories had there own little vibe and left me with different feelings.Another great job by Alexei. I would love to se a full length novel in the future.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Truly Disappointed,
By Blusuede (NYC, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dog Catcher (Paperback)
As a fan of his previous books, "Barcelona Plates" and "Overtaken," I was looking forward to this book of Sayle's short stories published in 2001. The first several stories gave hints of his previous ability to craft quirky sharp-edged characters and satisfying plot twists. Sadly, the overall quality of these stories were poor. The writing was self-consciously intellectual and insularly English. I was unable to continue to finish the last story, a 100 page plodding effort that refused to show any signs of life. Would recommend Barcelona Plates highly and leave this tome in the remainder bin.
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Dog Catcher by Alexei Sayle (Paperback - April 18, 2002)
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