Her debut collection is never dull, with explosive plot lines, sharp dialogue, juxtaposition of humor with acts of violence, and obscenities mixed in with gushes of emotion.
Paragraphs burst in the reader's face.
Nothing is straightforward in these stories, everything playing on at least two levels. Underneath the girl's trashy talk lies a profound sense of sadness. An Island of Boyfriends'' is a modern version of Robinson Crusoe, which veers into a young woman's sexual fantasy masking her confusion when it comes to men. Their personalities, demeanors and fates are sometimes so outrageous I was not sure whether to feel compassionate or laugh out loud. Though many of the characters are in their late teens or early 20s, already they are displaying scorched souls, the main crux of their hurt being matters of the heart.