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Summary: Oh, wow
Review: I was introduced to Eric Kraft's writing when a friend came for a visit. He sat down and read aloud "The Static of the Spheres" from The Little Follies. I didn't understand at first why he wanted to do this, as we had a lot of things to see and do. But as he continued reading, I realized that this wasn't your ordinary book. I became so enrapt in the "history, adventures, expreriences and observations" of Peter Leroy that the passage of time took on lesser importance. By the end, when I felt how beautifully the ideas in this story are melded together, all I could do was just sit there and say "Oh,wow." And then, of course, I had to find the book for myself and read all of it. That was a couple of years ago. I have just finished reading it for a second time, and it's even more wonderful.
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Summary: Oh, wow
Review: I was introduced to Eric Kraft's writing when a friend came for a visit. He sat down and read aloud "The Static of the Spheres" from The Little Follies. I didn't understand at first why he wanted to do this, as we had a lot of things to see and do. But as he continued reading, I realized that this wasn't your ordinary book. I became so enrapt in the "history, adventures, expreriences and observations" of Peter Leroy that the passage of time took on lesser importance. By the end, when I felt how beautifully the ideas in this story are melded together, all I could do was just sit there and say "Oh,wow." And then, of course, I had to find the book for myself and read all of it. That was a couple of years ago. I have just finished reading it for a second time, and it's even more wonderful.
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Summary: It's a wonder...
Review: Introduced to me by a friend, it seems this author's work sells by word of mouth, though clearly the critics of The New Yorker, Boston Globe, LA Times, and The New York Times Book Review agree he produces a brilliant brand of fiction unlike any other.On the surface Little Follies appears to be simply a collection of stories composed of childhood memories. The most obvious components of the work are the comedic, entertaining story lines and quirky characters - the work genuinely defines wit. But, add to that the narrative explanations in each preface of how the story and character were devised, and the reader finds himself diving below the surface to be pleasantly tangled up in multiple layers of fiction. Without question, this is a book that can be enjoyed on many levels. Loaded with metaphor, literary allusion, and multiple layers of fiction, Little Follies is, simply put, literature for the intelligent reader who does not take himself too seriously. For a thorough sampling of this artist's talent, style, and wit check out his web site.
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Summary: Soft strenght of unpretentious humorous vivid intelligence
Review: This one came into my hands as 1EUR sale item passing Vienna. It was single book worth taking with from the pile of various stuff - and it still was plenty of luck, that it got there, and that I took hold of it. So many qualities of good literature are present in this book, that there is warranty of pleasure for any intelligent reader. Pleasant value even exchanged for full price.
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