Suddenly, a Knock on the Door
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A man barges into a writer's house and, holding a gun to his head, demands that he tell him a story, something to take him away from the real world. A pathological liar discovers one day that all the lies he tells come true. A young woman finds a zip in her boyfriend's mouth, and when she opens it he unfolds to reveal a completely different man inside. Suddenly, a Knock on the Door is at once Keret's most mature and most playful work yet, and establishes him as one of the great international writers of our time.
A man barges into a writer's house and, holding a gun to his head, demands that he tell him a story, something to take him away from the real world. A pathological liar discovers one day that all the lies he tells come true. A young woman finds a zip in her boyfriend's mouth, and when she opens it he unfolds to reveal a completely different man inside. Suddenly, a Knock on the Door is at once Keret's most mature and most playful work yet, and establishes him as one of the great international writers of our time.
I really enjoyed reading this book. I'm not the biggest fan of short stories, but this was different. The stories were entertaining, but also sort of weird. And they gave me a glimpse into life in Israel, which I know next to nothing about. Because this book was very different than my usual reads, I will send it into the 2021 Favorite Roundabout. I suspect I will get mixed reviews. Some may hate it, hopefully some will also love it. I hope all of you can appreciate it in some way or another.
1. Dark-Draco (UK)
2. Ythan (UK)
3. Cross-Patch (UK)
4. Poodlesister (UK)
5. Earthcaroleannd (UK)
6. Greenbadger (UK)
7. Grovalskii (Germany)
8. Paulanni (Finland)
9. Fifna (Netherlands)
10. Estelle1806 (Ireland)
11. Mcsar (Canada) (or first Mathgirl40 and then Mcsar)
12. Mathgirl40 (Canada)
13. Valpete (USA)
1. Dark-Draco (UK)
2. Ythan (UK)
3. Cross-Patch (UK)
4. Poodlesister (UK)
5. Earthcaroleannd (UK)
6. Greenbadger (UK)
7. Grovalskii (Germany)
8. Paulanni (Finland)
9. Fifna (Netherlands)
10. Estelle1806 (Ireland)
11. Mcsar (Canada) (or first Mathgirl40 and then Mcsar)
12. Mathgirl40 (Canada)
13. Valpete (USA)
Journal Entry 3 by 
Paulanni
at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Thursday, December 16, 2021
Paulanni at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Thursday, December 16, 2021
The book is with me now, arrived today. I really look forward to reading it as I haven't read many works by Israeli authors.
Journal Entry 4 by Paulanni at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Saturday, January 29, 2022
Paulanni at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Saturday, January 29, 2022
I quite liked Etgar Keret's short stories in this book - the very first one with the man demanding a story with a gun in his hand got me interested in the rest. Stories are witty and funny and, yes, bizarre at times. They are set in the real world, but some have magic in them, like a speaking goldfish or a company called Nice Weather, which sells weather control systems that sets its buyers up with the kind of weather they wish for around their houses. I also appreciated the international flavour of the stories, probably a reality of Israeli life. The man with a gun in the first story had come from Sweden, the other one from Morocco.
Thank you for sharing, grovalskii. I don't know if I had stumbled on this book without the Roundabout.
Thank you for sharing, grovalskii. I don't know if I had stumbled on this book without the Roundabout.
Journal Entry 5 by Paulanni at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Saturday, January 29, 2022
Paulanni at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Saturday, January 29, 2022
Released 5 mos ago (1/29/2022 UTC) at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
The book is ready to go to its next reader. (Posted, but may not start its travel before Monday.)
Arrived safely, thanks Paulanni!
A weird and wonderful collection of stories that I found oddly enjoyable. Some more than others but that's to be expected I guess. Thanks for sharing, I doubt I would have come across it otherwise
On its way to estelle 1806.
Just received, before I fly to France for a few days, so will start reading it on Monday... Thanks, Fifna and grovalskii for sharing.
I am afraid I did not really enjoy this collection of short stories. The first few ones were humorous and caught some of my attention, but then they started to get vulgar and nonsensical... I liked one, but got disappointed by the next, all through the book.
Thanks for sharing all the same, grovalskii.
Thanks for sharing all the same, grovalskii.
Journal Entry 11 by 
estelle1806
at Book Roundabout, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada on Sunday, February 27, 2022
estelle1806 at Book Roundabout, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada on Sunday, February 27, 2022
Released 4 mos ago (2/28/2022 UTC) at Book Roundabout, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Travelling to Canada to the next reader on the roundabout, enjoy!
Please let us know when you release it again...
Please let us know when you release it again...
This book is now with me.
I enjoyed these quirky and often strange stories. However, most of them were very brief and many felt like vignettes rather than actual stories, leaving me feeling somewhat unsatisfied at the end of the stories. Still, I liked getting impressions of the many facets of life in Israel.
Thank you, grovalskii, for offering this book to the roundabout.
Thank you, grovalskii, for offering this book to the roundabout.
This book is on its way to the next reader, mcsar.
The book is here with me. It came right after I finished another book from the roundabout. I like short stories and I will be starting on this one soon.
I enjoyed this collection of quirky stories. I enjoyed the longer stories more. Many are quite surreal but fun to read. Most of them give me something to think about. Unzipping is a great story. The book is a great addition to the roundabout.
On its way to valpete. Happy reading!
Received! Next up on my reading list.
Another book I would never have picked up on my own. So fun getting exposed to different authors and styles of writing. This was, indeed, a collection of weird, quirky short stories, some better than others.
Thanks for including this in the Roundabout.
Thanks for including this in the Roundabout.
Off to the next reader. Enjoy!
Received … Thank You
