Some interesting points are made and, while being aware of the nature of small story collections, there is not much beyond the surface. Most points made have been made before and, maybe it is the style of writing, but I could not get into many of them beyond the surface level they explored.

A perceptive start, though, but it did not tempt me to read the author's other work. ( )

Very good - short stories ( )

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it is very good; I like Beckett's writing for the same reason I like Brian Aldiss, that very English way of looking askance at the world as it is and as it could be. Particular gems here include the fading provincial horrors of 'Monsters', 'Karel's Prayer' which is a Philip K. Dick piece for our times, and 'The Marriage of Sky and Sea' whose unpleasant protagonist gets exactly what he asks for. There's also a flattering introduction by Alastair Reynolds. Well worth hunting down. ( )

Thoughtful, well-written stories of just the right length. ( )