The Remarkable Everyday
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Synopsis
"The Remarkable Everyday" is something different - it offers a bridge between the short story and the novel, combining the unique qualities of both. Each story is fully developed with the novel's classic beginning, middle and end and as separate entries they provide a fantastic range, each one offering something very different. The publication is made up of eight stories written by different authors with each one portraying a character for a single day (the story is named after that day: Thursday, Tuesday etc). Complete with an insightful introduction by leading short story scholar Nena Skrbic, "The Remarkable Everyday" is entertaining, powerful and thoughtful all rolled into one. It takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride through different lives with their events, thoughts and changes - all contained within a single day. It offers something for every reader to identify with and enjoy. The stories range from a transsexual coping with her new body, prejudice and literary agents, to a cheating husband finding everything catching him up too quickly for comfort, to a widow dealing with age, her memories and a kilo of peaches. In addition, the reader is offered a glimpse into the life of a young black girl uncovering a hidden past, a woman looking back on a relationship slipping away and an advertising salesman turning a swanky meal to his advantage. Not only this but a moving story depicts a mother is slowly coming to terms with the worst form of tragedy and on a different day commuters packed on their morning train are thinking very different things.
Book details
Published
22/10/2005
Publisher
Legend Press Ltd
ISBN
9780955103209
Publisher and industry reviews
Jacket review
I had heard about this book and thought it sounded really interesting so decided to give it a go - and I wasn't disappointed. It is great to have something bridging the gap between the short story and the novel. Most of the stories are longer than the average short story so you can really get into them as they develop and they all so different, which makes it such a good read - there is something for everyone. It is because of their variety that they work so well together as each one takes you on a different twist or turn and offers a new perspective. The characters represent a whole array of 'normal' people in very different situations and so it is easy to relate to as a reader and has relevance for everyone. Each story is simply named by the day it follows, i.e. Monday, Thursday etc. I found the stories by Justin Elliott and Joel Willans very amusing and was also moved by the powerful depictions from E.C.Seaman and Sophie Mackintosh. In addition I loved the use of different character perspectives by Sarah James. I think this is perfect for reading on the train in the morning surrounded by a fellow commuters silently leading their own lives. The only problem is, watch out for your stop as once you start on one story you want to get to the end and start straight away on the next to see what that has to offer. Reader (from Amazon.co.uk)
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