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Two books I don’t think I could even begin to build a bridge between

October 11, 2017 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

The Diving Pool – 2/5 stars Of course the issue with any collection of fiction where the works weren’t intended to be placed side by side is that you are left holding the reins as to how they might possibly be connected. All three of these “novellas” (they are definitely just longish short stories) have a spare detached narrator focused mostly on observing than acting. All three have the same kind of spare language that other of her works are known for. And while “The […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Ivy pochoda, The Diving Pool, Visitation Street, yoko ogawa

vel veeter's CBR9 Review No:405 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Ivy pochoda, The Diving Pool, Visitation Street, yoko ogawa ·
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