R.A. Lafferty Devotional Page




The Works

This is a list of all known shortstories, that Lafferty wrote. I allowed myself the liberty to give a short critique to each story I've read. Excellent is a story that I'd recommend to anyone. OK is a story a Lafferty fan would like. Lame are short stories, that are either really boring or just lesser variations of a recurrent theme.

You can now add your own comments to each story if you like, or read what other readers wrote.

DOTTY

Von Nat! am 22.10.03 1:10 | Keine Kommentare
A spin off from the "The Devil is Dead" trilogy, this book is complete in itself and you don't have to read the other books to understand this book.

The main character is a curious, rebellious and pious girl/woman, who certainly enjoys life, but sees her faith challenged on occasion.The center piece of the book is the "falling off grace" of Dotty and the return to faith again. Unfortunately this part lacks substance and the profundity of "Past Master" and must be considered a failure.

But that's just one small gripe, the story telling is top notch and thankfully briskly paced. Dotty reminds me in a certain way of John Steinbeck's books. 

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