when you were a kid, did you read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or James and the Giant Peach? at the very least, you've seen clips of the latest film of CCF with johnny depp and thought, why does that movie seem so bizarre? right?! well, before these stories became movies, Roald Dahl also wrote short stories for adults. i picked up my copy of Skin and Other Stories a few months ago and have been slowly reading my way through this book. (i've kinda looked at them as treats, so i'm pacing myself!) these stories are probably great for teenagers but they are so gruesome, bizarre and well written that no matter what age you are, you'll enjoy then. the stories have a broad range of horrifying from a desperate man who gets caught up in a ghastly art dealer's scheme, to a murderer who gets away with... well, murder. you'll definitely think that dahl could have been a writer for the twilight zone. not every story has an amazing twist at the end, like the back cover implies, but they are so entertaining that you'll have to finish them once you've started. i highly recommend this collection - for under $10, it shouldn't be missed.
(btw- if you haven't realized this, the titles to some of my entries are useful links.)
Sunday, May 21, 2006
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