There is no one like Etgar Keret. His stories take place at the intersection of fantastical tragedies and uncontrollable joy. His heroes struggle with the challenges of parenthood, with family issues, with war, with gambling addiction, with a sweet tooth, with memory, and even with love. When you start reading another story, you can never imagine how it will end. But the result is always the same — shock, laughter, sadness. The fantastic, heart-wrenching, hilarious, incredible, and sometimes just downright crazy stories of Keret are imbued with a certain special intimacy, as if the author is sitting across from you in a pub or cafe, and you are chatting with him about everything under the sun: about neighbors, about loved ones, about children, about friends, about everyday troubles, about your feelings, but above all — about the state of our crazy world. Keret's stories shimmer like amalgam — sometimes appearing through a haze, sometimes piercing straight into the eye; they are full of realistic absurdity — sometimes bright and lofty, sometimes dark and frightening. If you are already familiar with Etgar Keret's stories, then this book is surely a long-awaited addition to what you have already read, and if you haven't read Keret yet, this collection is the perfect starting point for immersing yourself in his work.
