A review by levitatingnumeral
Missing Kissinger by Etgar Keret, Miriam Shlesinger, Sondra Silverston
4.0
Imagine a book that can combine twisted, morbid stories with a very light writing style. That's Missing Kissinger. It's a collection of short stories that are incredibly easy and fast to read, but whose plot revolves around death, abuse or something disgusting .
Overall, it's a pleasant read, yet I couldn't help but notice one thing: it's a book written by a man for men. I don't know if it's intentional or not, but it does dwell on a masculine (micro?)cosm, it's made for men to empathise with, and that sometimes caused me to feel distant from the stories being told.
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(like giant cockroaches)Overall, it's a pleasant read, yet I couldn't help but notice one thing: it's a book written by a man for men. I don't know if it's intentional or not, but it does dwell on a masculine (micro?)cosm, it's made for men to empathise with, and that sometimes caused me to feel distant from the stories being told.