A pregnant mother of two finds herself increasingly in thrall to her help,Nat. For Joad,the discovery of a haunting typewritten document in an old desk in need of restoration is overwhelming. And when Roxanne rescues her sister from an institution,she comes to realise how vulnerable they both are. Deftly navigating the fault lines of relationships - new,established or remembered - Total is a powerful collection of brilliantly imaginative stories. From the comforting mundanities of motherhood to a technologically infected near future that mirrors our present with dark prescience,each life captured in this collection is unforgettable.
Publisher: Canongate BooksISBN: 9781838857691Number of pages: 192Weight: 133 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 12 mmEdition: Main
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Wit and coolly slaying wisdomare constant delights in these emotionally complex stories...cinematically vividMiller knows and is playing with...all the ways stories and lives infinitely repeat. You've never quite seen them inhabited by these versions of these characters,nor at the tenor of these sentences,with these deftly deployed layers of surpriseMiller's new collection shows her in many moods and modes,from wistful to comedic to speculative. What a pleasure!A "cinematic prose style" is often a critical cliché,but in the case of Rebecca Miller,no other descriptor suffices...(a) captivating,coolly spare new collectionThe characters in Total are instantly recognisable - they are privileged,deluged by memories and in situations fraught with anxiety,but Miller manages to offer a fresh perspective on old conundrumsIn Miller's alluring collection,protagonists search for connection and pleasure in strange,sometimes destructive ways...Miller brings a cinematic eye to her descriptions (a parking garage's "final floor" offers a "vivid sky") and plenty of drama to the situations. These stories are full of surprisesThe seven brilliantly knotty and piercingly intimate stories in Total depict characters undone,temporarily or irreparably,by obsessive loveSlim but powerful...(Miller) adeptly encapsulates these women's experiences...Recommended for fans of Joyce Carol Oates and Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me GoPraise for Rebecca Miller: Miller is a luminous writerMiller is an excellent novelist
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