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WT Sharpe · 08-10-2016, 09:46 AM

Just finished Stone Mattress: Nine Tales by Margaret Atwood. The first of the tales, "Alphinland", I heard as a free audio download from Penguin House, and it intrigued me enough to download the ebook from my local library. The following two tales had a connection to the first, leading me to believe that the entire book would be interconnected, but such was not the case. This book is also known as Stone Mattress: Nine Wicked Tales, but perhaps rather than wicked, poignant should be the adjective. The last tale, "Torching the Dusties", was for me a most chilling one made more so by the comment of one of her characters that the depicted events are not without precedent in history.

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Stone Mattress: Nine Tales by Margaret Atwood is a very masterful collection. Highly recommended.

08-10-2016, 09:46 AM	#24387
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Just finished *Stone Mattress: Nine Tales* by Margaret Atwood. The first of the tales, "Alphinland", I heard as a free audio download from Penguin House, and it intrigued me enough to download the ebook from my local library. The following two tales had a connection to the first, leading me to believe that the entire book would be interconnected, but such was not the case. This book is also known as Stone Mattress: Nine Wicked Tales, but perhaps rather than wicked, poignant should be the adjective. The last tale, "Torching the Dusties", was for me a most chilling one made more so by the comment of one of her characters that the depicted events are not without precedent in history. Spoiler: "Torching the Dusties" depicted a dystopian near-future where elderly care homes worldwide were being set ablaze by mobs angry that precious resources were being wasted in an effort to extend the lives of seniors that could be put to better use helping younger, more productive members of society. Stone Mattress: Nine Tales by Margaret Atwood is a very masterful collection. Highly recommended.