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...turned into a dog and gets kissed by the dog that has bitten him. This dog turns into a woman, and the narrator has become Roslyn’s new dog. “Rosyln’s Dog,” is a prime example of Bradford??s attempt to merge the animal world with the human one. Through the prevalent theme of dogs he shows how the human and animal worlds are not so very different...
...Bradford??s stories recount fantastical episodes involving dogs, but many of the stories involving humans are tinted with magical realism and bizarre turns of events. “Chainsaw Apple,” for instance, is a deeply unsettling and deliciously satisfying story concerning a woman whose face is disfigured by a man who tries to carve her initials into an apple she holds in her mouth. In “Bill McQuill,” the narrator nonchalantly informs us, “The train had run Bill over just below the waist, cutting...
...unbelievable hilarity of his writing convinces one that Dogwalker is a fundamentally optimistic book. Bradford??s macabre sense of humor keeps one chuckling throughout this short, easy read. His tight, compact sentences, unflorid writing style and sparingly-used adjectives add to the charm of Dogwalker and prevent passages that would otherwise be over the top from becoming irritating. Although some might accuse Bradford of being a little too cool, a little too ironic and a little too glib for his own good, his arch and acerbic tone prevent him from becoming heavy handed or sentimental, a far worse...
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