This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Stories of Damaged Magic
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (958 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0996512144 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 226 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Steven Luna puts his psychology degree to fantastic use by inventing people for others to read about. He's the author of the wryly adult Joe Vampire series, the coming-of-age novel Songs from the Phenomenal Nothing, and the middle-grade fantasy Starfire and the Miracle Tree. . Some of them might even make sense. Check in on his ramblings at thestevenluna.wordpress
He's the author of the wryly adult Joe Vampire series, the coming-of-age novel Songs from the Phenomenal Nothing, and the middle-grade fantasy Starfire and the Miracle Tree. Steven Luna puts his psychology degree to fantastic use by inventing people for others to read about. Check in on his ramblings at thestevenluna.wordpress. . Some of them might even make sen
From enchanting to troubling to downright disturbing, this is why can’t have nice things explores the notion that sometimes even the most promising of magic can go askew, through an array of characters whose outcomes can be horrifying, hilarious, or heartbreaking - all delivered with inventive charm and wickedly gleeful wit. . Magical realism takes a darkly whimsical turn in twenty tales of unexpected enchantment from the imagination of Steven Luna. Wonder no more of magic, for this is why we can’t have nic
A Book of Magic Clayton Smith Steven Luna is better than ever in his new collection, "This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things," a set of stories that are equal parts Neil Gaiman and Michael Chabon, with a style that is undeniably Luna's own. The 20 short stories that make up this book are each unique and powerful in the. wonderful compilation of stories for every mood What a wonderful collection of unique stories, and told in such beautiful prose. Some of the tales are light-hearted, others are macabre, but they've all got an element of surprise, which I found delightful. I wish some of these were full-fledged novellas instead of short stories. It's li. An unexpected treat Got this book because I saw it in Kindle Unlimited, loved the title, and I love short stories. These stories are mostly excellent. Each starts with an utterly fantastical premise (a man wakes up with antlers; a bowl of fruit starts giving someone financial advice, etc) and runs to a simpl