The Pier Falls : And Other Stories (Hardcover)

from Beamis12

Another pretty darn good book of short stories. The first story is the title story and I loved it, how he showed how people's lives changed in an instant. What happened after, the journalists, people whom were there and survived and those, who didn't, but he also showed how quickly things, people...

from ozzer

Mark Haddon has said, "It seems to me that if you are writing a short story and it is not more entertaining than the stories in that morning's newspaper or that evening's TV news, then you need to throw it away and start again, or open a cycle repair shop." His vision is apparent in this collecti...

from lostinalibrary

The Pier Falls is a collection of short stories by author Mark Haddon. They are very well written, maybe even brilliant - Haddon can build amazing mind pictures with his words... And yet...and yet...despite the beauty of these stories, or perhaps because of it, this is one of the hardest reviews ...

from Kek55

Compelling characters in stories which trend to the dark or disturbing. Reminds me of Stephen King's short story collections. I appreciate that each tale has its own story arc; I dislike short stories which simply peter out or feel like snippets.

from Neftzger

Mark Haddon demonstrates extremely strong writing in this volume. He has a style that's slightly experimental and dances on the thin edge between reality and mythology. If you're interested in literary writing, this would be a great book to study because each piece is well-constructed and manages...