Review: Captivating stories meant for re-reading!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 22, 2013
I have always been a reader of short stories, and it takes a little more work on the reader's part to grasp and absorb a story that is condensed writing as opposed to a novel.And,  I adamantly preach, that it is important to re-read short stories, because you gather insight that may have been previously missed.The stories here are with a mixture of character types, from the beginning to the end.  Each story is very different, about the identify of self.  The stories are very serious, and emotion packed.At the beginning of each is a quote from historic literary giants, Goethe, Hesse, Cervantes, Bellows, etc.  Study that quote, see how it introduces you to the story it prefaces.  Make that connection to the story from these quotes, while sometimes it may be more of a challenge to fully understand why these quotes were used.I found these stories very well-written,  captivating choice of wording, moreso while making a choice to re-read when necessary.  I enjoyed "Last Word",  about a man who will be executed for his crimes and is determined to "commit my last act to my holy war"."To Blaspheme" follows the path of a young boy who tries to understand the verse when the preacher says...  "whoever blasphemes against the holy spirit will never be forgiven".Again, every story here is very different that the other one.  This is a unique writing style, excellent prose, and something for you, the reader, to gain.I am not keen on the title of this unique collection, as I remain puzzled on the "how we eat" phrase.  But I may have missed how that title fits.  Rizzo