I’m still jauntin’ along on my Daitch jaunt! L.C. toys with how even a well-translated work can muck up the original author’s tale with the translator’s personal story. SD books are like a completely white jigsaw puzzle where each character gets their own handful of random pieces to paint or stomp on. In the end, it all fits, but oh what a journey getting that sucker together. I’d say this is my least favorite of her books, but I also had some ice cream last night that had a least favorite bite, so. Yeah. All gold stars from me.
L.C. by Susan Daitch, (List Price: $14.95, Dalkey Archive Press, 9781564783158, March 2002)
Reviewed by Ian McCord, Avid Bookshop in , Georgia