"it's the book pulling me from my reading slump..."
"highly imaginative stories"
"just witty and lyrical prose that I found so memorable and strong"
"am forever grateful a story like Fialta exists"
I don't know that I can do better than some of those quotes, because her stories defy easy characterization. I can only say that "imaginative" is a word not up to the task - her stories draw you into somewhat strange, even bizarre, stories and characters that feel completely real and possible. And the range is great - she can even switch first person from male to female without a misstep.
I loved this book, and can't wait until she writes more. In fact I reread her stories immediately after finishing them. Can't remember ever doing that right away.
Meanwhile I have moved on to Alice Munro and will write more on that later. For now I can say that Rebecca's stories are far more diverse than Alice's. Alice is writing about a particular place and a particular period - beautiful but I think I am starting to understand her. Rebecca is out there...no idea where she pulls those stories from...and I like being surprised by that.
