Don't read this opinion if you're stupid (Don't Read This Book If You're Stupid - Tibor Fischer)

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Product:	Don't Read This Book If You're Stupid - Tibor Fischer
Date:	17/03/01 (17 review reads)
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Advantages: Darkly thought-provoking

Disadvantages: Title sounds patronising

First things first, don't be put off by the title of this rather pretentious sounding book. Because it is far from pretentious. It is a work of short stories, all them deeply absorbing, dark and above all, extremely different in their way of seeing life and emotions.
Here we meet a wealth of unusual characters - a man who prefers living in libraries and bookshops, another whose business is going down the drain so he heads off to France to escape from it all and learns more about himself and the man who paints dogs with an unnerving view on murder. One of the main reasons why I bought this book was the title - but the reason I will read it again and again is the startling similarity it bears to everyday life - the characters in this book seem to be real - the maniac in the story could be the same guy who passes me in the street on my way to work. This book is an utter work of genius and such a refreshing read compared to some of the trash that passes for modern literature these days. But above all, don't read this book if you think you're stupid...

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