Book description
Classic warped and wonderful stories from a “genius” (The New York Times) and master storyteller.
Brief, intense, painfully funny, and shockingly honest, Etgar Keret’s stories are snapshots that illuminate with intelligence and wit the hidden truths of life. As with the best writers of fiction, hilarity and anguish are the…
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1 author picked The Bus Driver Who Wanted To Be God & Other Stories as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The stories in this collection are brief but rich with insight into the absurdities of the human condition. As well, I found the depiction of contemporary Israelis to be both moving and endearingly funny. I laughed and shook my head a lot.
It was a terrific book to carry around. I found I could read an entire story whenever I had spare moments. There was something wonderful about being able to do that and carry the resonance of the experience with me for the rest of the day.
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