Pretty Monsters: Stories by Kelly Link, Shaun Tan (Illustrator)Weirdly wonderful and a touch macabre, the nine short stories take readers into worlds with elements of reality but also supply a fantastic twist.
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1 comment:
...Ms. Link's characters are just as unpredictable as her stories, randomly saying or thinking the strangest things. "Pretty Monsters" is the perfect book to read out loud to friends at sleepovers. It has twists and turns that will leave you clutching your stomach. It's an excellent book to read to pass the time on a long flight or car trip.
Kelly Link writes with a zany writing style. With the variety of the stories, it is guaranteed that you'll like at least one of them. "Pretty Monsters" is a book that you don't come across very often so it's most definitely recommended to everyone.
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