Review: Potent, unforgettable piece of writing!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 4, 2012
This work may be rather short in length, but it packs quite a punch, believe me! Once you begin metaphorically sinking into the cold, harsh bleakness of the world depicted in this work, it's quite a jolt when you're done with it and find yourself returning to the real world that most of us live in, in today's "civilized" society. In a way, while reading this, I was reminded of those tough, hard-boiled detective films from the 40s and early 50s (usually shot in black-and-white) -- except that there are no real "good guys" here. Even the leading female character is presented with an aura of gritty realism that is both repellent and heart-breaking at the same time.With its tense and uncompromising atmosphere and its amazingly pessimistic outlook on life (for these characters, that is), I strongly recommend this excellently written piece of literature. Certainly not a feel-good type of story, but it was never meant to be!