Bret Easton Ellis and the Other Dogs
by Lina Wolff
Narrated by Kristin Atherton
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Pub Date Mar 16 2023 | Archive Date Mar 15 2023
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Description
At a run-down brothel in Caudal, Spain, the prostitutes are collecting stray dogs. Each is named after a famous male writer: Dante, Chaucer, and Bret Easton Ellis. When a john is cruel, the dogs are fed rotten meat.
To the east, in Barcelona, an unflappable teenage girl is endeavouring to trace the peculiarities of her life back to one woman: Alba Camb, writer of violent short stories, who left Caudal as a girl and never went back.
Mordantly funny, dryly sensual, written with a staggering lightness of touch, the debut novel in English by Swedish sensation Lina Wolff is a black and Bolaño-esque take on the limitations of love in a dog-eat-dog world.
Perfect for fans of Cho Nam-Joo's ´Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982´.
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
What people are saying about ´Bret Easton Ellis and the Other Dogs´:
“[A] filmic offering . . . channelling the spirit of Pedro Almodóvar. A thoroughly invigorating novel.” - Lucy Scholes, The Independent
"Wolff has had enough of the big swinging dicks of masculine literature. [Bret Easton Ellis and the Other Dogs is] clever and challenging and distinctive." - Galen O'Hanlon, The Skinny
"Oddly compelling . . . a European postmodern novel steeped in alienation and ennui." - Library Journal
Available Editions
| EDITION | Audiobook, Unabridged |
| ISBN | 9788728580684 |
| PRICE | £10.99 (GBP) |
| DURATION | 9 Hours, 55 Minutes |
Featured Reviews
R V, Reviewer
A strange, quirky but compulsively readable novel that is actually more a collection of short stories. It is cynical, unflinching and even shocking at times - certainly not for everyone. But the writing and storytelling are excellent.
I read Lina Wolff's 'The Polyglot Lovers' some years ago and was intrigued enough to read more by her. She reminds me a bit of Sara Mesa and also of Dutch author Ilja Leonard Pfeiffer.
I am not sure why this audio version comes out now (the book being over a decade old it seems) but the narrator is excellent!
Despoina F, Librarian
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for letting me read this ahead of publication.
This book was quirky and a bit strange but so so compelling that I just had to keep reading. I absolutely loved Kristin Atherton's narration and it definitely added a lot to the compelling factor. I will certainly be on the look out for more of her audiobook narrations.
I liked that the story was told in vignaites, like several slices of life. I found that there was a little dip in my attention after the halfway point but I was pulled back again not long after.
Overall it was entertaining, with really good writing, and interesting characters.
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