What a freaky little book! A good intro to Kristof’s bleak humor and hyper-precise observations. Some stories have a charming O. Henry quality; others start weird and just get weirder. Recommended for anyone who needs to be shaken out of a mental torpor–like having icy water thrown onto your brain.
I Don’t Care by Ágota Kristóf, (List Price: $13.95, New Directions, 9780811235167, September 2024)
Reviewed by Kristen Iskandrian, Thank You Books in Birmingham, Alabama