In this Book
- Death Sentences
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: University of Ottawa Press
- Series: Literary Translation
Death may seem a grim subject matter but, in the capable hands of Suzanne Myre, nothing is beyond humour. Though at times sincere, sorrowful, and even a tad gruesome, Death Sentences is also wry, mordant, and amusingly ironic.
Death Sentences features 13 unique short stories, thematically united by death, sex, and existential angst. Solitary and dejected characters explore Montreal’s parks and alleys, seeking comfort and contending with their own everyday tragedies. A woman contemplates the deadly consequences of an almond croissant; another escapes her worries in a monastery. Precocious children’s fates are intertwined with a Rottweiler’s. Young girls fall in love with the most unlikely partners and a woman seeks salvation in a most unconventional way. The tales in Death Sentences intrigue, surprise, and entertain, from one page to the next.
Table of Contents
- The Birthday Gift
- pp. 9-12
- Missing Hug
- pp. 13-28
- Cell Phones in the Air
- pp. 29-34
- Bitter Ashes
- pp. 35-42
- Don’t Fall Asleep!
- pp. 43-50
- Felix and the Cat
- pp. 51-60
- He Loves Her So Much
- pp. 61-66
- Spot of Salvation
- pp. 67-76
- In the Box
- pp. 77-84
- Death of a Guard Dog
- pp. 85-90
- Marie, to Death
- pp. 91-98
- Mona’s Retreat
- pp. 99-123
Additional Information
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2014