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5.0 out of 5 stars
Seamlessly Poignant,
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This review is from: Why Don't You Stop Talking. Jackie Kay (Paperback)
Kay's first collection of short fiction makes a seamless move from her poetry. That is, oftentimes poets who try their hands at fiction do not cross the genres very gracefully (sorry, Simon Armitage). Jackie Kay's stories remain as biting and as politically/personally infused as her poetry, but with more dialogue and (if you can believe it) more sarcasm. Identity (namely aspects of race, sexual orientation, etc.) figures prominently here, as we expect and appreciate from Kay. Be warned that most selections will make you cry, but don't let that stop you from reading each story at least three times; they become clearer and more profound with each visit. This book will not let you down. In fact, it may lift you up to higher levels of enlightenment - Kay crafts her characters so well that we move through the events of their lives as if we have been transformed onto the pages!
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Why Don't You Stop Talking by Jackie Kay (Paperback - January 3, 2003)
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