Title: Short Stories on a VIllage
Review: "In the Village of Viger" is a disappointing book in that the more interesting stories need expanding and the less interesting stories need editing out. The book is really a collection of short stories. Just when you think you are getting to know a character there is a sudden switch to a new chapter and a new character, then that one disappears and the cycle goes on. A village has atmosphere - it has seasons, it has a community spirit, it has survived for a long time with a blend of the environment and people's responses to it. None of this comes through in the book. It is rather bland and the people have no depth. Is it set in Canada? One would hardly know as there is no empathy for the village, the landscape or the people. It is almost written to a formula and that is very sad. There are plenty of books on villages that bring the place and its people to life - this does neither.
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