Reviewed by: BigAl
Genre: Short Story Collection
Approximate word count: 15-20,000 words
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Author:
“Ida
Tornovski was born into a politically divided Europe. Writing only in English
now, she spends her time between the 'Old Country' and the United States.”
Description:
“Ida
Tornovski's satirical love stories are told with dry wit and humor, sprinkled
with a generous dose of skepticism about that romantic notion we call Love. The
three main romances are Interludes, Intermezzo, and Intercourse; stories about
Life, Lust and Love.
Interludes are dating spoofs of one woman's
trysts and tribulations with would-be and has-been lovers whose actions and
reactions are lacking a certain truthfulness and romance.
Intermezzo takes you into 1965 the spy-laced
Vienna of the Cold War era. Three sexy adults role-play with humorous romance
turning into fantasy, jealousy and betrayal. They call it Love. As the action
takes place in a hotel across from the Vienna Opera house, the conclusion of
this parody is reinforced by the last words of Leoncavallo's
"Pagliacci."
Intercourse explores dictionary definitions of
the very word that evokes such imagery. A girl with the unfortunate name of
Fata Morgana morphs from a shy and pimply cygnet into a nubile swan. This is
achieved only via teenage angst and the learning curve from three other young
women. Their fancy Swiss academy is an all-girl school; however, there is the
young Italian gardener.”
Appraisal:
I stole
(okay, borrowed) this quote from the “prelude” or introduction of this short story
collection.
We all dance to the same fiddles
playing that thing we like to call Love. Once in a while, however, there is a
tone-deaf maestro in the pit.
I laughed,
being familiar with the work of the maestro in question. Chances are you are
too. While these stories might not feel like your story, they might, and I’d
bet you’ll find something familiar in them. Just like the quote, they’re
serious on the surface, but have a bit of subtle humor at work as well. A fun,
quick, and quirky read.
FYI:
Some adult
themes.
Format/Typo Issues:
No
significant issues.
Rating: **** Four Stars
1 comment:
I am so glad you enjoyed my stories of wicked humor - and I thank you for your review.
BTW, with Life, Lust and Laughter, there is always Hope--even for a sometimes wayward maestro.
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