Mostly following the son, TS's perspective, and amidst the bitterness, a reader can learn more about South African culture (there were, for instance, a few slang words that I had to look up); though I don't think TS represents the average South African. His unique personality easily prevent him from being a cliched character.
It took me a couple of paragraphs to get into the style of "In Search of Tommie," but it was well worth the effort to stick with it. It ends on just enough of a note to give the story a push away from the negative outlook that dominated the earlier story, a subtle switch in tone that to me makes the story worth reading.
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Now that the weekend guests have left, reading short stories seem a fine activity for a holiday Monday.
By the way, you are one of the winners in the Blunderbusss give-away contest. CD coming your way.
I haven't read anything from South Africa, I don't think.
This week's short story: http://loniseye.blogspot.ca/2012/05/world-over-by-lauren-destefano.html
It sounds like a story I would like to check out, for sure. I reviewed The Maladjusted: http://teddyrose.blogspot.ca/2012/05/maladjusted-by-derek-hayes.html
Sounds like an interesting story. Thanks for sharing. I read an Elizabeth Bowen quasi ghost story called "The Demon Lover."
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