Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century: Stories -

Kim Fu

Tin House

2022

220 páginas

7h 20m

ISBN-10: B09CHL7Y2N

In the twelve unforgettable tales of Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century, the strange is made familiar and the familiar strange, such that a girl growing wings on her legs feels like an ordinary rite of passage, while a bug-infested house becomes an impossible, Kafkaesque nightmare. Each story builds a new world all its own: a group of children steal a haunted doll; a runaway bride encounters a sea monster; a vendor sells toy boxes that seemingly control the passage of time; an insomniac is seduced by the Sandman. These visions of modern life wrestle with themes of death and technological consequence, guilt and sexuality, and unmask the contradictions that exist within all of us.

Mesmerizing, electric, and wholly original, Kim Fu’s Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century blurs the boundaries of the real and fantastic, offering intricate and surprising insights into human nature.

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4 (Muito bom)

Assustador (mas de um jeito bom)

Admito que me interessei no livro por seu título “Monstros menos conhecidos do século 21” o livro com toda certeza atingiu as expectativas.
São contos de teor macabro, explorando os lados mais escuros do ser humano, trazendo a tona reflexões. A maioria das histórias não possuem um fim explícito, deixando o leitor com um gostinho de quero mais.
Definitivamente vale a pena lê-lo e discuti-lo com outras pessoas ou em clubes do livro, recomendo!