![]() ![]() I guess two consistent things are the exceptional style of writing, and Nancy Springer’s ability to effortlessly portray humans in all their complexity in such few words. Some are happy, some are sad, some are cynical. I enjoyed every story in this collection, though I’m not sure there’s much of a theme or connection to be found between them. ![]() Thankfully, Nancy Springer is wise enough to know this. Though I want to learn more about the boy who plaits manes, I realize that it would be like another slice of pie. If that sounds like an oxymoron, imagine you’ve just had dinner and a slice of pie and you’re comfortable and full, but the remaining pie-still warm from the oven-sits before you. And if I was worried about the tone of the book veering too heavily into that of emotions and human nature-and, frankly, I was-this next story alleviated that concern while still dazzling me.Īnd when the story was over, I was satisfied while wanting more. I pondered on a person’s lot in life, on the pervasive way in which time and place can mold a person, on the nature of good versus evil, redemption, loyalty, and love.Īnd then, those thoughts still swirling in my head, I started on the next story. More than anything, though, it made me think. It’s tremendously written, utterly compelling, and made me cackle until I couldn’t breathe by the sudden appearance of a monstrous dick monster. The opening piece, Chance, is a novella that reads like a traditional tragedy. All but one short story and one poem are fantasy-themed. I’m a squeamish sort, and I got through it just fine.Ĭhance and Other Gestures of the Hand of Fate is a compilation of short stories, poems, and a novella. With that said, none of the warning-worthy topics in the book-save, perhaps, the cocks-are belabored.
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