Lovely Review over at BookGeeks

Mario Guslandi at BookGeeks has some lovely things to say about Sourdough and Other Stories *blush*.

Angela Slatter, the author of the present  Tartarus Press collection, is an Australian writer who creates wonderful fairy tales for grownups, crafting exquisite , colourful stories featuring  vivid characters and  mesmerizing plots embellished by an evocative, elegant prose.

To say that she’s a born storyteller is an understatement but to label her narrative style with a proper adjective is a difficult task.

There are so many excellent tales in the volume that  commenting upon all of them in detail would be tiresome, but some stories deserve a special mention such as “ The Angel Wood”, an enchanting, powerful tale where pagan traditions betrayed by a young woman are later embraced by her older daughter; “ A Porcelain Soul”, an extraordinary, magical yarn depicting a peculiar art academy where dolls are made and then given a soul; or the outstanding “Lavender and Lychgates”, a perceptive, ghostly piece depicting delicate family matters – (a stillborn child tries to return to exact that motherly love he was never allowed to experience) with an insightful touch.

The rest is here.

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