How Best to Avoid Dying
stories
by Owen Egerton
How Best to Avoid Dying is an unusual collection of stories. It is not a dark or mysterious collection but
rather a twisted, whimsical look at the lives of people as they experience dying or the idea of dying. Egerton’s
story-telling technique makes you feel his presence in every story. He uses a baby doll photograph as a prelude to
each chapter to give the reader an ominous feeling before turning the page. Each photograph displays only a part
of the doll to create a piece of the puzzle intrigue.
I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I really enjoyed his writing style and interesting twist on each tale. I
never made the connection to the title, as several of the characters did in fact die, but I did stay intrigued
enough to keep reading; never quite sure what was around the bend. He touched on many seemingly innocent
characterizations like kids at a Spelling Bee in "Spelling", and then turned to a bizarre tale of Lord Baxtor
Ballsington. In the end the collection left me thinking... Egerton is either a creative genius or an absolute
nut. Either way I liked his work. |
The Book |
Dalton Publishing |
June 1, 2007 |
Paperback |
0974070378 |
Short Stories / Humor |
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The Reviewer |
Nicole Merritt |
Reviewed 2007 |
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