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Alternative Medicine by Laura Solomon (view source)
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I loved ''Sprout'', the story of a woman who buys a demonic duvet and in consequence begins to sprout feathers. Solomon turned this story into a play which was part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2004. I suspect that it would do well as a play: the words on the page create strong visual images: it would be a real pleasure to see it performed on stage. I liked the idea that the man who received a heart transplant in ''The New Heart'' could experience the memories of the donor. We might ''know'' that the heart is simply a machine for pumping blood, but it's easy to believe Solomon's suggestion that it is something more.
There are eighteen stories in the book and I've touched on just four: it would be all too easy to go and and on to tell you about the others are : all are good and none struck me as being at all weak. Charcterisation is superb and particularly so considering the constraints of a short story and the sense of humour is wicked. The writing is nimble and elegant: a thoroughly enjoyable collection.
We've reviewed quite a few of Solomon's books: you might find something to your taste [[:Category:Laura Solomon|here]].