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A Matter of Death and Life |
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Written by Rafael Acero
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Tuesday, 03 June 2008 |
 Author: Andrey Kurkov
Publisher: Vintage
Year: 2008
Price: About $14.95A Matter of Death and Life is shorter than Kurkov's other works. Almost a short story in fact, and it has a plot to match - man wishes to die, but decides assassination is more glamorous than suicide, and hires a hitman to take him out. You can probably guess what happens after that.
The book packs in Kurkov's trademark black humour around this simple and engaging idea. His characters are their usual listless selves, with their rounds of cafes and bars, their unintentional involvement in murky underworld dealings. You can read it in an evening, and it'd time well spent. Although I discovered Kurkov's writing a while ago, I have so far resisted the urge to read everything at once. Instead, I've been rationing his novels; much like one of his characters might eke out a wad of ill-gotten dollars stashed under the mattress. This is the third, and it doesn't disappoint. |
Rafael Acero |
| Acerca del Autor: |
| Hi, my name is Rafael Alejandro Acero Hernandez, and I'm an alcoholic. I don't drink beer. I'm addicted to chocolate. I'm a bit bipolar and every once in a while obsessive/ compulsive. I have a really short attention span. I don't believe in labels, I'm not defined by what I do or by who I do- for that matter. I'm a writer, an actor, a dancer, BUT nothing is better than being a professional a$$hole. Soy un chilango incomprendido, y como tal- valemadrista a morir. | |
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