| Title | : | He Doesn't Hurt People Anymore |
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| ISBN | : | 0993790992 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780993790997 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 |
| Publication | : | Published October 11, 2017 |
A retired fighter finds consolation as he wraps the hands of the boxercise ladies at his gym. A classical musician resists an old Rasta’s advice to put a spell on his violin. The top performer at an employment agency mocks the failures who bring her their broken dreams. Victims of a psychological sadist turn the tables on their tormentor.
Some of the people in Dane Swan’s portraits are wounded, trapped, and dangerous; some of them know you’ve got to keep moving so you don’t get hit. We see their fates illuminated in a flash and wish they could catch these glimpses too; the lucky ones do. All of them are vivid and real, animated by Swan’s uncanny gift for sparking an immediate sense of familiarity.
These seven slices of urban life offer a poet turning his hand to fiction with masterful results. Swift, precise, unflinching but compassionate, Swan’s tales are bound together by his insight into the compromises we make to stay afloat, and the moments when we confront the deals we’ve made or betrayed. Into the ways we hurt, and the ways we heal.
Some of the people in Dane Swan’s portraits are wounded, trapped, and dangerous; some of them know you’ve got to keep moving so you don’t get hit. We see their fates illuminated in a flash and wish they could catch these glimpses too; the lucky ones do. All of them are vivid and real, animated by Swan’s uncanny gift for sparking an immediate sense of familiarity.
These seven slices of urban life offer a poet turning his hand to fiction with masterful results. Swift, precise, unflinching but compassionate, Swan’s tales are bound together by his insight into the compromises we make to stay afloat, and the moments when we confront the deals we’ve made or betrayed. Into the ways we hurt, and the ways we heal.
He Doesn't Hurt People Anymore Reviews
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i enjoyed these stories, but i have to say that A Brief Guide To Gaslighting was seriously and wonderfully fucked up, my favourite of the collection. Eurydice was another favourite, as was . I enjoyed the characters in all the stories, especially the ones who seemed particularly messed up. I think the author should do a music playlist for all the mentions of music in the collection. The portrait offered in the stories is cynical but there's also (sardonic) humour and, yes, even a little bit of hope.
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I really enjoyed this book! Still thinking about the stories days after I read them, especially the last one which is very cathartic. Lovely sense of justice.
