The Drowned Life (P.S.)
by Jeffrey Ford
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Author: Jeffrey FordEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-11-04
ISBN: 0061435066
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Harper Perennial
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Book Review: A solid 5 stars.
Summary: 5 Stars
Ford's words will create images that take your breath away. Simply put, this is one of the best compilations of short fiction that I have ever read. The author takes you on a ride through worlds that run the gamut from bleak to inspiring, fantasy to science fiction, horrifying to modern, and funny to serious. As a fan of all forms of genres, this book fit well with me. Even if some of the stories don't fit your liking, you will likely find more that you do enjoy than you did not.
Ford is an original writer in a time when so much is just copycat work. The stories are wonderful on a purely entertaining level, but hold much deeper meaning for those that really want to discuss his deeper themes. His words simply flow of the page in poetic ripples. Before you realize it your reading the last lines of the story and thinking to yourself, "Wow, I have to read that again!". Very few works of literature capture my attention enough to warrant multiple reads purely for an entertaining purpose, this book did so more than once. Additionally, my reading group has spent a significant time looking at the stories in this compilation, and more than once we have came back to comment on it. Ford is a brilliant writer and nothing less. This is a must have book if you are a fan of short stories and a must have book if your not. A few of my favorite stories include "The Drowned Life", "Under the Bottom of the Lake", and "In the House of Four Seasons". Buy it, read it, enjoy it, and savor it. It's that good.
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