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@ the box social : the FUCK
Difficult to put into words what I thought virtually this book and its author ...
I think I could say with some degree of honesty though, that I 'loved' it??
... merely how tin can a person 'love' such foreign and unpredictable characters and the oft sorry and tragic things that happen to them??
Going into the book, I had wished there'd been more just 11 short stories...but there'due south a lot of unhappy and unfulfilled lives in those few curt stories then maybe 11 or them was in fact enough?!?
There seem Difficult to put into words what I thought about this book and its writer ...
I think I could say with some degree of honesty though, that I 'loved' it??
... but how tin a person 'dear' such foreign and unpredictable characters and the oftentimes sad and tragic things that happen to them??
Going into the book, I had wished in that location'd been more than just 11 short stories...but there'due south a lot of unhappy and unfulfilled lives in those few short stories so possibly xi or them was in fact plenty?!?
There seemed to be a most disturbing theme which connected all of the stories ... destroyed innocence I think would accurately draw it.
I wonder if Reaney was a student of psychology because he actually gets into your head with all of the mental suffering of his characters...
but and so on the other paw, Reaney also gave some beautifully worded and unforgettable imagery... "The pelting was falling in soft applause outside." I LOVE THAT!! Or, "Cars have such cute behinds with ruby-red roses that wink at yous." Can y'all not but imagine the cars from back in the twenty'south - 50'due south, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THEY WOULD HAVE LOOKED Similar TO ME Also.
The people in his stories are not necessarily 'evil' but their acts are morally reprehensible but nonetheless I understood them(should I be frightened about that?)(or should you equally a reader?) It was like the young souls were searching for some kind of trueness and trying to reconcile with the adult world that they were thrown into without warning... there had to exist some sort of symbolism behind the writer's thinking ... all but 1 of the stories seemed to have an overtone of non-explicit depictions of sexual beliefs ... somewhat agonizing if you call back about it for too long and go too deep with that theme.
I enjoyed the bygone era in which the stories took place(I gauge when the stories were written by Reaney though, it was not a foretime era, it was a time in which he lived) and the local temper to this region of Canada made it interesting as well. I enjoyed the finely crafted and credible characters. Overall, James Reaney is a great story-teller. A trivial dark(gothic)(did that exist dorsum in his day?)(probably non!) near of the time just in some means, it was an intelligent/vivid read. I definitely would give it 4 stars and would desire to read other works by Reaney I would imagine. ...more
I think I could say with some degree of honesty though, that I 'loved' it??
... merely how tin can a person 'love' such foreign and unpredictable characters and the oft sorry and tragic things that happen to them??
Going into the book, I had wished there'd been more just 11 short stories...but there'due south a lot of unhappy and unfulfilled lives in those few curt stories then maybe 11 or them was in fact enough?!?
There seem Difficult to put into words what I thought about this book and its writer ...
I think I could say with some degree of honesty though, that I 'loved' it??
... but how tin a person 'dear' such foreign and unpredictable characters and the oftentimes sad and tragic things that happen to them??
Going into the book, I had wished in that location'd been more than just 11 short stories...but there'due south a lot of unhappy and unfulfilled lives in those few short stories so possibly xi or them was in fact plenty?!?
There seemed to be a most disturbing theme which connected all of the stories ... destroyed innocence I think would accurately draw it.
I wonder if Reaney was a student of psychology because he actually gets into your head with all of the mental suffering of his characters...
but and so on the other paw, Reaney also gave some beautifully worded and unforgettable imagery... "The pelting was falling in soft applause outside." I LOVE THAT!! Or, "Cars have such cute behinds with ruby-red roses that wink at yous." Can y'all not but imagine the cars from back in the twenty'south - 50'due south, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THEY WOULD HAVE LOOKED Similar TO ME Also.
The people in his stories are not necessarily 'evil' but their acts are morally reprehensible but nonetheless I understood them(should I be frightened about that?)(or should you equally a reader?) It was like the young souls were searching for some kind of trueness and trying to reconcile with the adult world that they were thrown into without warning... there had to exist some sort of symbolism behind the writer's thinking ... all but 1 of the stories seemed to have an overtone of non-explicit depictions of sexual beliefs ... somewhat agonizing if you call back about it for too long and go too deep with that theme.
I enjoyed the bygone era in which the stories took place(I gauge when the stories were written by Reaney though, it was not a foretime era, it was a time in which he lived) and the local temper to this region of Canada made it interesting as well. I enjoyed the finely crafted and credible characters. Overall, James Reaney is a great story-teller. A trivial dark(gothic)(did that exist dorsum in his day?)(probably non!) near of the time just in some means, it was an intelligent/vivid read. I definitely would give it 4 stars and would desire to read other works by Reaney I would imagine. ...more
Dec 27, 2014 Victoria Yang rated it actually liked it
Rated/shelved for the championship slice; I haven't- and don't actually intend to- read the rest of the collection.
The Box Social is an intriguing short story that I worked with for my Writer'southward Craft course last year. I was reminded of information technology after rereading The Lottery tonight. Both pieces share a similarity in their escalation.
James Reaney attended the same university every bit I (although we were a part of different colleges within the university), and interestingly enough,
The collection takes its championship from a sRated/shelved for the title slice; I haven't- and don't really intend to- read the residual of the collection.
The Box Social is an intriguing brusque story that I worked with for my Author's Craft course concluding year. I was reminded of it later rereading The Lottery this evening. Both pieces share a similarity in their escalation.
James Reaney attended the same university every bit I (although nosotros were a part of dissimilar colleges inside the university), and interestingly enough,
The collection takes its championship from a curt piece the writer originally published in the Academy Higher Undergrad and which provoked a firestorm of eight hundred angry letters from subscribers when it was republished nationally in the New Liberty in the late 40s. It too thwarted the young author's designs on the editorship of the Undergrad because of his clear moral unsuitability for such an august position.(Source)
This short story is nether ii pages in length, so if you're curious, information technology tin be found here.
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Jun x, 2020 Miki rated it it was amazing
Please note that I ONLY read the title story, "The Box Social". I first read "The Box Social" in elementary school. I must accept been in grade 8 because my grade viii teacher never shied abroad from serious bug in the literature we read. I think she'southward the only teacher who would take had the guts to allow us to read it. It haunted me then. Information technology haunts me now. I'm thankful that my grade 8 instructor introduced me to Canadian James Reaney though. Not only did he teach at UWO (the university in my hometown Delight annotation that I ONLY read the title story, "The Box Social". I kickoff read "The Box Social" in elementary school. I must have been in grade 8 because my class 8 teacher never shied away from serious issues in the literature we read. I think she's the simply teacher who would take had the guts to let us to read information technology. It haunted me then. It haunts me now. I'm thankful that my grade 8 instructor introduced me to Canadian James Reaney though. Not only did he teach at UWO (the university in my hometown where I completed my BA), but he was built-in in a small town close to London (Ontario).
This is such a good short story. If you lot're able to, please read information technology.
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Just read the Box Social, I can't find a word to describe it or charge per unit it
Feb 03, 2019 Emma rated information technology really liked it
I read the short story The Box Social. Really creepy and weird.
December 09, 2016 Christina rated it it was astonishing
WELL, THAT'S A MESSED Upwards STORY, Let ME TELL YOU. I loved it. WELL, THAT'S A MESSED UP STORY, Allow ME TELL Y'all. I loved it. ...more
That was...unexpected to say the to the lowest degree...
Rating is for the championship slice.
Just the championship story. Didn't like the writing style, just a expert story Just the title story. Didn't like the writing mode, merely a good story ...more
Oct 07, 2020 Rae rated it information technology was ok
All I can think about this story is "...wtf"
Sep fifteen, 2021 shannon rated it really liked it
This has such a grapheme of description that is then haunting. The clever utilise of similises, metaphor, and over all story telling is unique and exciting.
Jan 05, 2021 Yasmin rated it it was amazing
Wow. More visceral imagery. I beloved it, but this made me feel like a hamlet knife.
May 22, 2021 Jessica rated information technology it was ok
Does its chore at being a creepy brusk story merely, personally, I didn't like it. Does its job at existence a creepy short story simply, personally, I didn't like it. ...more
James Crerar Reaney, OC FRSC was a Canadian poet, playwright, librettist, and professor. Reaney won Canada's highest literary award, the Governor General's Award, iii times and received the Governor General's Award for Poetry or Drama for both his poetry and his drama. James Crerar Reaney, OC FRSC was a Canadian poet, playwright, librettist, and professor. Reaney won Canada's highest literary award, the Governor General's Award, iii times and received the Governor Full general's Honour for Poesy or Drama for both his poetry and his drama. ...more than
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