I must interrupt the Eliot updates with some thoughts on my latest read. Billie Livingston's short story collection, Greedy Little Eyes, certainly depicts a lot of unsavory behaviour: murders, a suicide, an accusation of incest and a kidnapping, just to name a few.
What makes the book enjoyable is its intimacy; Livingston writes with calm, honesty and humour and her voice evokes a trust that makes the reader feel like a confidante. The terrible events described thus become cathartic releases as opposed to horrific tales. As one amazon reviewer astutely wrote, "its the good the bad and the ugly together, forced to duke it out."
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