The First Person and Other Stories, (Paperback)

from RandyMetcalfe

Ali Smith's charming playfulness, a kind of flirting with language, lends itself to stories of love - first meetings, sudden realizations, and piquant disagreements. The stories collected here are brief, typically oblique, and have aspects of fable about them. Together they reveal a singular voic...

from CarltonC

Another lovely collection of playful short stories. Some work well, but others whilst they read beautifully, feel empty. Enough gems to justify the read, especially if you like Borges' stories.

from CarltonC

Another lovely collection of playful short stories. Some work well, but others whilst they read beautifully, feel empty. Enough gems to justify the read, especially if you like Borges' stories.

from Cariola

Ali Smith showcases her unique style in this collection of quirky stories. The word "experimental" inevitably comes up when discussing her work, and here, she creates a series of first person narrators in situations both common and fantastical: a woman having a conversation with her 14-year old s...

from Rhinoa

A fresh collection of short stories from Ali Smith. The first story was definitely my favourite and looked at the form of short stories set with a cancer patient as the backdrop. There is a new expensive drug that could help lots of women, but as it's expensive is not readily prescribed by doctor...