Praise for Puppet Shows
by Michael Frissore
by Michael Frissore
“The stories in (Puppet Shows) are all randomly odd and bizarre. There is no whatsoever logic in it and strangely enough, you don't really need logic while reading this book. This in itself is what sets this book apart from all others. It ventures into the weird, the funny and sometimes, the gruesomely insane…Puppet Shows is like a brave foray into a well-defined territory in an attempt to bring something different, and indeed, this book really brings something entirely different!” – Dia Pelaez, Book Junkie Joint, http://book-junkie-joint.blogspot.com/
“These
are the short stories that you would read to your teenage kid before
bed…and the type of stories that you would read to just have a bit of a
laugh once in a while. You could pick the book up, read a story, and it
will brighten your day with its indirect humor. It's brilliant for
spontaneous reading.”
“Frissore
has managed to create a very unusual collection of short stories
indeed. Full of the imaginative and bizarre and just plain ridiculous
and yet, he somehow pulls it all off and it just works. Go into this
with the expectation of having some fun and keep your mind open and you
will truly be taken on a magical ride where anything is possible and
almost everything happens.”
“A
fun collection of crazy short stories. They are very well-written and
entertaining, if a little out-there. Read this if you have a good sense
of humor and an appreciation for the ridiculous.”
“Only
a mind that has somehow slipped the mold of what we deem normal could
create such a deliciously twisted collection of ideas and combine them
into this treat for the mind.” – Jeanette Kempton, Author of the Karynja series
“This
is not mainstream fiction. It’s not mainstream anything. This guy is
weird, and the stories he tells are every bit as bizarre. But from page
1, they’re fun. The stories are so far off the wall they’re in the
garden somewhere.
Frissore should be praised for more than just his sense of humour
though. There’s an incredibly fluent turn of phrase here; you can hear
every word smoothly, without effort. The language is spare in places,
but often lively and always interesting. It’s conversational, but if
that conversation was being held by the two sharpest, wittiest people
you know (who also happen to be loony tunes).
I don’t know if Frissore bangs this stuff out without sweat, or if he agonises over each syllable, but the effect is prose that’s as rewarding to read as it is funny…
It’s
a difficult plate to spin though, creating something both worthwhile
and absurd. And in many of these stories, Frissore nails it. One or two
heart strings are even plucked subtly, with a three word flash of
emotion dropped in amongst a chaotic tale.
But
let’s not take for granted the most important point - the funny. Every
story amused me, and all of them were cut off at just about the right
time. .. Frissore reaffirmed my belief that such whimsy (that’s right, I
used the word whimsy, what of it?), screams loudest and most perfectly
in rich, short bursts.”
"This was a nice side step from my normal genres that normally
lack a lot of humor.
The stories did make me "lol," which was great. I kept
wanting to know what silly
thing would happen next. And as a writer myself, I appreciated the fact
that Frissore
poured his weird and boundless imagination onto the pages of this book
seemingly
without holding back. Even his character names were hilarious."
"This is a great read for someone who just needs to relax and shed
their
'taking life too seriously' skin. The stories were well written and
nicely compiled."
"Buy it. Read it. Laugh a lot, and be grateful there are writers
out there who can
create this type of material."
Neesha from Novellarella
Puppet Shows
Stories by Michael Frissore
Writers AMuse Me Publishing
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