The Anniversary
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My review -
This
novella is narrated by a misfit of a man who lost his partner last Christmas
and who, naturally, makes others feel uncomfortable in a season usually
associated with merriment. We never learn his name. We see him observing
others, studying their reactions and apparent feelings while being untouched by
them himself. His loss initially elicited my sympathy but he is not a character
to warm to. He draws the attention of a colleague and invites her to visit on
Christmas Day – the anniversary of his partner’s death.
The
story is episodic, flitting from scene to scene, and could be disorientating if
it were not for the little clues, the words or phrases slipped in, which allow
us to connect things up. Ah – that’s what he meant. You need your thinking head
on but the experience is worth it. I love this story because it has the feel of
a jigsaw and gives the same satisfaction as the reader slips another piece in
place and the picture fills out. Very well done and a cracking, if
uncomfortable, little read.
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