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A review by bethc217
In Between the Sheets by Ian McEwan
3.0
Some of my personal favourites from the collection are Reflections of a Kept Ape, and Dead as They Come. Reflections of a Kept Ape was, as the title suggests - about a pet ape, however, the interesting detail is that the story is told from the ape's perspective. He is reminiscing about his eight day sexual relationship with his owner. Although it is quite a strange concept, it works really well and isn't too explicit about it either.
On the other hand Dead as They Come is a very graphic novel but it is so strangely fascinating that it makes you want to continue reading...because you can't believe what you're reading! However, I believe that underneath the shocking nature of the story, perhaps Dead as They Come is more of a social comment of the trashyness of the rich - using their money to buy "plastic", perfect women, whom are clearly unable to hold down real relationships?? (My literary mind is still trying to come up with a full theory/analysis of the tale...the that is the jist of what I pulled from it).
I enjoyed other stories in the book too, but the two mentioned above were ones that seemed to have lodged themselves in my brain.
I would recommend this book but not to the prude of heart. It is rather shocking and explicit.
On the other hand Dead as They Come is a very graphic novel but it is so strangely fascinating that it makes you want to continue reading...because you can't believe what you're reading! However, I believe that underneath the shocking nature of the story, perhaps Dead as They Come is more of a social comment of the trashyness of the rich - using their money to buy "plastic", perfect women, whom are clearly unable to hold down real relationships?? (My literary mind is still trying to come up with a full theory/analysis of the tale...the that is the jist of what I pulled from it).
I enjoyed other stories in the book too, but the two mentioned above were ones that seemed to have lodged themselves in my brain.
I would recommend this book but not to the prude of heart. It is rather shocking and explicit.