![]() Once upon a time a young girl, was born in Candlehole in a place known as Garbagetown. ![]() Valente has managed to write a story that on the face of it appears hopeless and yet she infuses this with her own whimsical style and instead of creating something bleak and full of doom comes up with a character who is so supremely hopeful, who sees the beauty in this strange world that is all she’s ever known and gives us a feeling that perhaps things could be better. I want more because I can’t get enough of this character, this world, the words on the page, the emotional depth and the hope that is delivered in the final pages. I will start this review by saying short stories are not usually my thing, in fact I tend to avoid them because I know I’ll be left wanting more – and strangely enough, I want more of Tetley Abednego, but in this instance it’s not a criticism. My Five Word TL:DR Review : A modern day fairy tale ![]()
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